Africa Business In Brief
issue 304 | 13 May 2019
issue 304
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Kenya signs new tax treaty with Mauritius
13 May 2019
BY Celia Becker
Business Law and Tax Review | May 2019
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Vital steps for accessing public records
13 May 2019
BY Aslam Moosajee AND Yash Naidoo
Business Law and Tax Review | May 2019
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Foreign companies to be liable for payment of taxes on their worldwide income in Rwanda
09 May 2019
BY Dieudonné Nzafashwanayo
A new ministerial order introduces changes that are likely to significantly affect doing business in Rwanda, especially by Rwandan residents investing abroad and multinationals using Rwanda as a hub for operations in the region.
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The Range Rover in China, copyright in South Africa
08 May 2019
What protection exists for product shapes such as the shapes of vehicles?
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Donald Trump and bad faith
08 May 2019
BY Rowan Forster
Donald Trump comes up in our articles from time to time. As does the issue of bad faith. Both come up in this one.
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The male torso: is it distinctive?
08 May 2019
BY Gaelyn Scott
There was a highly unusual trade mark opposition matter in the USA recently. The case of In re Coscentra B.V involved a comparison of two perfume bottles in the shape of a male torso.
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Notice period to convene a shareholders’ meeting increases from 14 to 21 days
07 May 2019
BY Anne Sophie Lenette AND Shrivan Dabee
The objective of this amendment is to protect minority shareholders’ interests and to bring the Companies Act in line with international best practice.
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Changes in Mauritian court jurisdiction and costs
07 May 2019
BY Shrivan Dabee AND Stéphanie Sundanum-Sesmun
Mauritius has revised the jurisdictional threshold of its courts, increased legal costs and made rules for mediation before the Intermediate Court.
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Africa regulatory ENSight - issue 5 of 2019
07 May 2019
Africa regulatory ENSight - issue 5 of 2019
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Africa Business In Brief
06 May 2019
issue 303
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New executive appointment at ENSafrica Ghana
01 May 2019
ENSafrica, Africa’s largest law firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Amina Kaguah as an executive in its Ghana office.
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No work permit required for foreign spouses of Mauritian citizens employed prior to 8 March 2019
01 May 2019
BY Natasha Behary Paray AND Maxime Sauzier
New amendments to the Non-Citizen (Employment Restrictions) Exemptions Regulations have come into effect.
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The National Bank of Rwanda issues new regulations on major investments and placements by banks and regulatory requirements for banking M&A
01 May 2019
BY Dieudonné Nzafashwanayo
Effective from 12 April 2019, Rwanda has new regulations governing major investments and placements by banks as well as the shareholding and M&A of banks.
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telecoms and media in brief | issue 1
01 May 2019
telecoms and media in brief | issue 1
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