Patents - A claim of unclean hands
07 Feb 2023
BY Rowan Forster
On 8 December 2022, the Constitutional Court (“CC”)of South Africa handed down a judgment in the patent case of Villa Crop Protection (Pty) Ltd v Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH , something that is a rare event.
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Eco bottles, Tupperware parties and a score draw
07 Feb 2023
Late last year, the Supreme Court of Appeal (“SCA”) handed down its judgment in the case of which dealt with issues of trademark registrability and passing off.
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A trade marks roller-coaster
07 Feb 2023
BY Ilse du Plessis
Trademarks are by far the most fun of the IP rights.
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Does an aborted disciplinary process constitute disciplinary action short of dismissal?
07 Feb 2023
There is ongoing debate as to what constitutes disciplinary action short of dismissal under the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (“LRA”). Section 186(2) of the LRA sets out a number of employer actions that can constitute an unfair labour practice.
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Another cannabis case – is there a new outlook on zero tolerance policies or not?
07 Feb 2023
How do the requirements of reasonability and justifiability apply when employers want to implement a zero-tolerance policy or approach?
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Africa Business In Brief
issue 482 | 05 Feb 2023
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Transitioning to circular mining: a path to sustainability
02 Feb 2023
BY Stefanie Busch
Introducing a circular economy would go a long way in promoting sustainability in African mining, and would also help mining companies achieve their ESG targets. How can legislative and policy frameworks support this transition?
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New sector targets could compel the mining sector to walk the walk on diversity, equity and inclusion
01 Feb 2023
BY Lauren Salt AND Reitumetse Sebatana
With South Africa being one of the most diverse countries on the African continent, equity and inclusion is critical to the future of every sector in its economy.
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Advancing gender equity: the impact of the 2018 Mining Charter and taxation
01 Feb 2023
BY Kristel van Rensburg AND Ntebaleng Sekabate
Employment equity aims to remedy the difficulties experienced by those previously disadvantaged by eliminating discrimination, implementing affirmative action measures and accelerating transformation.
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Green hydrogen: fuelling Namibia’s economic future
01 Feb 2023
BY Stefanie Busch
ENSafrica and Rand Merchant Bank held a panel to discuss the potential for green hydrogen to drive economic growth in Namibia.
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Unsettled questions on membership of a private company in Uganda
31 Jan 2023
BY Phillip Karugaba AND Rehema Nakirya Ssemyalo
In Uganda, the status of a shareholder who has not paid for their shares has caused confusion in courts. Two court cases have reached conflicting conclusions on the issue,
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ChatGPT: a useful tool or risk for lawyers?
31 Jan 2023
BY Ridwaan Boda AND Alexander Powell
While its potential use cases, such as legal research and document review, are attractive, ChatGPT is not without risks.
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Africa Business In Brief
issue 481 | 29 Jan 2023
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Physical hearings resume at the Johannesburg High Court
26 Jan 2023
BY Aslam Moosajee AND Shenaaz Munga
The Office of the Chief Justice and the Department of Public Works have resolved the power supply interruptions that have been causing delays in the delivery of justice at the Johannesburg High Court.
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Could you be an accountable institution under FICA?
24 Jan 2023
BY Angela Itzikowitz AND Era Gunning
If you sell any items to the value of ZAR100 000 or more to anyone and payment is made in any form, you will be considered to be an accountable institution.
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