Africa regulatory round-up 2022
14 Dec 2022
An overview of regulatory developments across sub-Saharan Africa
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Can you be fired for testing positive for cannabis in the workplace?
13 Dec 2022
BY Siphamandla Dube AND Siphile Hlwatika
It has been widely accepted that adults can use and possess cannabis in their private spaces, but what happens when an employee uses cannabis in their private space and later tests positive for cannabis in the workplace?
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Moving to Greener Pastures: Key Insights from the World Hydrogen Congress ‘22
13 Dec 2022
BY Stefanie Busch
A switch to green energy as a necessity to meet net-zero in 2050 cannot be denied or avoided, not even by the fossil fuel industry. Now it is for the market and states to work together to advance a green economy.
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The Supreme Court of Appeal weighs in on the meaning of “bona fide inadvertent error”
13 Dec 2022
BY Robert Gad AND Taryn Solomon
The Thistle Trust judgement constitutes a significant confirmation by the SCA that reliance on legal advice (even if proven incorrect) can justify the finding of a bona fide inadvertent error
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Namibia | Clean Energy Tool
13 Dec 2022
BY Stefanie Busch AND Cornelia Hausiku
Global economies are increasingly looking for alternative and greener sources of energy, this tool provides useful insights into how investors, developers, and stakeholders can improve analysis and investment decisions.
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Africa Business In Brief
issue 478 | 11 Dec 2022
issue 478
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Confusing similarity – Little more than a crapshoot?
06 Dec 2022
BY Gaelyn Scott
The Trade Marks Office held that the two trade marks were not confusingly similar, and that they could be easily distinguished
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tax in brief | issue 94
06 Dec 2022
Below, please find issue 94 of ENSafrica’s tax in brief, a snapshot of the latest tax developments in South Africa.
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The soul souvlaki judgment - Another case with soul
05 Dec 2022
BY Ilse du Plessis
Golden Fried Chicken sued Vlachos for trade mark infringement. The issue here was this: is use of the trade mark Soul Souvlaki in respect of restaurants an infringement of the trade mark registrations for Soul and/or Soul Foods?
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ENSafrica’s Fae Hassan named Rising Star by Managing IP
05 Dec 2022
ENSafrica Intellectual Property Senior Associate Fae Hassan has been included in Managing IP’s 2022 IP Stars publication as a Rising Star.
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Patent infringement: the pith and the marrow
05 Dec 2022
BY Rowan Forster
To determine whether there has been an infringement, the court must first determine exactly what was invented and what the scope of the patent is
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Hendler, Hart… and perhaps a bit of Heller
05 Dec 2022
The Trade Marks Act deals with infringement in the case of any unauthorised use, in the course of trade, of a trade mark that closely resembles a registered one and that is used on goods that are covered by the trade mark registration.
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Kanye West, and the dangers of sharing IP
05 Dec 2022
Kanye had a partnership with sportswear giant Adidas, a deal worth USD1.5-billion according to Forbes. The deal entailed Kanye licensing Adidas to use his brand, Yeezy, on footwear.
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Africa Business In Brief
issue 477 | 04 Dec 2022
issue 477
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Process to impeach a president
01 Dec 2022
BY Aslam Moosajee
On 30 November 2022, former Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo delivered the Section 89 Independent Panel Report into the 2020 burglary at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s farm, Phala Phala, to the National Assembly Speaker.
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