The effect of Basel IV on commitment fees
07 Oct 2024
BY Era Gunning
“Basel IV” is the latest regulatory capital standard introduced by Basel Committee on Banking Supervision for internationally active banks.
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Labour Department raids: Bad Employers, Bad Employers, Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?
07 Oct 2024
BY Lauren Salt
In September 2024, the Department of Employment and Labour carried out over 2,500 surprise compliance raids in the hospitality sector, sparked by a viral TikTok video from a former waitress at Babel, a Menlyn Park restaurant.
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Africa Business In Brief
issue 566 | 06 Oct 2024
issue 566
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Death benefits: earning a salary from a deceased does not qualify one as a dependant of the deceased
04 Oct 2024
BY Aslam Moosajee AND Inathi Mpapa
The Financial Services Tribunal reviewed an application challenging the Pension Funds Adjudicator's dismissal of a complaint about allocation of a death benefit by Discovery Retirement Annuity Fund and Discovery Investment Retirement Annuity Fund.
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Do substantial amendments to a particulars of claim nullify the effects of a prior notice of bar?
04 Oct 2024
BY Aslam Moosajee AND Shenaaz Munga
The Gauteng Division of the High Court, Pretoria, had to determine whether a party that is barred from pleading due to failing to submit a plea on time is allowed to plead after an amendment to the particulars of claim has been filed.
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Be careful of what is recorded in the certification paragraph of an affidavit
04 Oct 2024
BY Aslam Moosajee AND Zameer Omar
In the case of Mogale v BMW Finance Services (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd, the Limpopo Division of the High Court of South Africa, Polokwane considered whether the irregular commissioning of an affidavit should be condoned.
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Think green, think tax: Mauritius’ Corporate Climate Responsibility Levy
04 Oct 2024
BY Anne-Lise Cadet AND Davina Boodnah
The introduction of the CCR Levy was announced as part of the Mauritius National Budget 2024/2025. This measure calls on the business community to actively contribute to the fight against the effects of climate change in Mauritius.
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FSCA sets new record for FICA penalties
04 Oct 2024
BY Era Gunning
The 2023/24 Integrated Report of the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (“FSCA”) notes that the FSCA has set a new record with penalties during the year under review totalling over R943 million on 31 persons.
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ENS’ IP team receives recognition from Managing IP and the IAM Strategy 300
01 Oct 2024
Members of our IP practice have once again been recognised for IP excellence by top agencies Managing IP (“MIP”) and the IAM Strategy 300.
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Tax in Brief
01 Oct 2024
Issue 131 of ENS' tax in brief, a snapshot of the latest tax developments in South Africa.
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Copy or Compete? Unpacking the Shein vs. Temu legal showdown
30 Sep 2024
BY Gomolemo Tau
The Shein vs. Temu saga is a microcosm of a larger struggle playing out across global markets in how to balance innovation, competition, and IP protection in a digital-first world.
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Exhaustion of rights - The Rangemaster trade mark case
30 Sep 2024
In this article, we discuss the recent UK trade mark case of AGA Rangemaster Group Ltd v UK Innovations Group Ltd and Michael Patrick McGinley which dealt with the concept of exhaustion of intellectual property rights.
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Consistency needed in Ugandan courts on the duty to consult
30 Sep 2024
BY Patrick Turinawe AND Patience Birungi
The duty to consult is a fundamental principle of administrative justice and democratic governance. It mandates public bodies to engage with stakeholders before making significant decisions.
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Pose trade marks and the Turkish shooter
30 Sep 2024
BY Tevin Jones
This article takes a look at the now viral Turkish Shooter, Yusuf Dikec, who has filed an application to register his pose as a trade mark at the Turkish Patent and Trade Mark Office.
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Crocodiles: confusingly similar, whichever way they’re facing!
30 Sep 2024
BY Manisha Bugwandeen-Doorasamy
In this article we turn our attention to a case in India that dealt with what could arguably be considered confusingly similar crocodiles, a topic we’ve never had to consider before.
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