Green Accountability: A crucial yardstick for making the Green Economy work
05 Sep 2023
Global spend on climate change is nearing USD2.4-trillion annually and so high standards of accountability and transparency are essential to avoid corruption and mismanagement and to ramp up the just renewable energy and green hydrogen industry.
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AI, deepfakes and IP: seeing is not believing
05 Sep 2023
As written about extensively, there are serious concerns about IP ownership and infringement. With deep fakes, the discussion has to extend beyond IP though, to the protection of personality rights and how those can be protected more robustly.
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Nigeria: trade mark registrations v company and business name registrations
05 Sep 2023
BY Gaelyn Scott
In this article, we discuss a recent Nigerian court judgment that deals with a trade mark dispute: Sanofi S.A v Sanofi Integrated Services Ltd, Sanofi Nigeria Enterprises Limited, Sanofi Nigeria Enterprise, and Corporate Affairs Commission.
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The importance of trade mark law in Twitter’s rebranding to X
05 Sep 2023
BY Dr. Bernard Dippenaar
In this article, we’ll discuss Elon Musk’s interesting decision to rebrand Twitter (which he purchased for a highly leveraged USD44-billion in October 2022), to X or X Corp.
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Come on Barbie, let’s go (TM) party
05 Sep 2023
We’ve had to wrap our heads around the fact that the title of one of the biggest movie of the year is the name of an uber famous doll called Barbie, and that the owner of that brand, the toy company Mattel, features heavily in the movie
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Master of the High Court decision: set off overturned but liquidators permitted to disregard set off
05 Sep 2023
BY Aslam Moosajee AND Inathi Mpapa
Section 46 of the Insolvency Act outlines the rules regarding the treatment of set-offs when one of the parties involved in the set-off becomes insolvent or bankrupt.
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The Climate Change Amendment Bill is now law
05 Sep 2023
BY Binti Shah AND Minna Mumma
The Climate Change (Amendment) Act is a welcome addition to the climate change laws in Kenya and will fill the gap that existed in terms of the regulation of carbon trading in Kenya.
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COMESA Competition Commission prohibits a merger for the first time
05 Sep 2023
Prior to this decision, the COMESA Commission had always been praised for its pragmatism, as reflected in its ability to negotiate creative remedies with merging parties.
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How Uganda’s Competition Act could benefit consumer protection in the banking sector
05 Sep 2023
BY Phillip Karugaba AND Martha Mutamba
While it is clear that the Guidelines are not in the form of regulations permitted under the Financial Institutions Act 2004, It is not certain why the Bank of Uganda has not converted the Guidelines to the form of regulations.
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Parliament reconsiders and passes the Competition Act 2023
05 Sep 2023
BY Phillip Karugaba AND Martha Mutamba
In reconsidering the Bill, the Parliamentary Committee on Tourism, Trade and Industry made a strong case for an independent competition commission. The committee argued that the competition law applied to all persons and sectors of the economy.
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Africa tax in brief
05 Sep 2023
BY Celia Becker
The latest tax news and developments across Africa
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VAT liability: Imported vs electronic services
05 Sep 2023
BY Annelie Giles
Navigating the complexities of VAT on electronic services in South Africa.
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Tax in brief | issue 107
05 Sep 2023
A snapshot of the latest tax developments in South Africa.
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No more interest deductions?
05 Sep 2023
BY Magda Snyckers
We look at the implications of South Africa's proposed withdrawal of Practice Note 31 and the introduction of section 11G in the Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, focusing on interest deductions.
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The imperative for constitutional clarity on the High Court’s jurisdiction in tax disputes
05 Sep 2023
BY Jean du Toit
The interpretation of section 105 of South Africa's Tax Administration Act, 2011, and its impact on the High Court's jurisdiction in tax matters have created a legal quagmire that may require the Constitutional Court's intervention.
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