TMT ENSight | Issue 20
13 Feb 2024
Welcome to the 20th issue of ENS' TMT ENSight, focusing on topics, news and analysis of novel and interesting developments in the technology, media and telecommunications space.
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Ugandan President assents to the long-awaited Competition Act
13 Feb 2024
BY Phillip Karugaba AND Martha Mutamba
Twenty years in the making, the Ugandan President has finally assented to the long-awaited Competition Act, something that could reshape the Ugandan landscape for the better.
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Can ownership of an article be transferred by constitutum possessorium if the seller is not in possession of the article?
13 Feb 2024
BY James Haydock , Brian Motloung AND Thandokuhle Ngwenya
A High Court case in Johannesburg delves into the principle of constitutum possessorium, examining whether ownership of an aircraft transferred before delivery.
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Building trust in South Africa and its economy - 2024 budget speech predictions
12 Feb 2024
South Africa’s Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana will present the 2024 budget speech on 21 February, here's what you can expect.
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The law on the return of service by a sheriff
12 Feb 2024
Service by a sheriff, as governed by Rule 4 of the Uniform Rules of Court, serves a dual purpose: notifying parties of court proceedings and providing proof of such service.
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Africa Business In Brief
issue 532 | 11 Feb 2024
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ENS’ Linda Sheehan named an AI Visionary 2024
09 Feb 2024
ENS is at the forefront of leading legal technology innovation by to being the first law firm on the African continent to adopt RelativityOne, a globally-leading legal technology platform back in 2022.
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tax in brief
06 Feb 2024
Issue 114 of ENS' tax in brief, a snapshot of the latest tax developments in South Africa.
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A trade mark round-up – The university, the football club, and the futuristic vehicle
05 Feb 2024
BY Tevin Jones
This article considers three trade mark stories recently in the news. One involves a prestigious university, another a leading football club, and the third deals with Elon Musk’s latest toy.
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Sanjay Kassen appointed as joint Head of our Corporate Commercial practice
05 Feb 2024
Sanjay, who is a distinguished M&A lawyer, has a career at ENS that spans over 24 years. He spearheads our Equity Capital Markets and B-BBEE practice groups, while also co-leading our India practice group.
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Big Mac takes on Big Jack
05 Feb 2024
BY Gaelyn Scott
An interesting take on a newsworthy IP case in Australia involving the fast-food giant McDonald’s and an Australian fast-food company, Hungry Jack’s.
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South Africa: the country where biltong rules
05 Feb 2024
In a legal showdown that spanned continents and culinary cultures, the SCA delivered a sizzling judgment on 14 DEC 2023, in Grupo Bimbo S.A.B. v Takis Biltong.
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Patents and the issue of whether AI can be an inventor - is this where the DABUS finally stops?
05 Feb 2024
BY Rowan Forster
In the DABUS case, the UK Supreme Court ruled that Artificial Intelligence (AI) cannot be recognised as an inventor for patents.
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Competition concerns as President directs bus monopoly in Kampala
05 Feb 2024
BY Phillip Karugaba AND Martha Mutamba
The recent Presidential directive granting exclusive rights to Metu Bus Industries for a bus service in Kampala raises concerns about fair competition in Uganda
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The next (procedural) step following an application to strike out
05 Feb 2024
BY James Haydock , Brian Motloung AND Thabani Mabubula
The Johannesburg High Court handed down a judgment in November 2023 illustrating the effect of an application to strike out a defence, and the next procedural step that legal practitioners ought to take.
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