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Multigenerational workforce: Mentorship and the benefits for law firms
Multigenerational workforce: Mentorship and the benefits for law firms

It’s not all doom and gloom for multinationals - the DTI has acknowledged that there may exist multinationals that have global practices which prevent them from diluting their ownership and complying with the ownership element required of B-BBEE.

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InsightsZinhle Novazi30 May 2019Zinhle Novazi
Restraint of trade: how does it work?
Restraint of trade: how does it work?

In general there is a duty on employees to comply with restraint of trade clauses after termination of employment. However, some restraint of trade clauses may be deemed to be unenforceable.

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InsightsTabacks29 May 2019Marco Schepers, Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions
B-BBEE ownership exemption for multinationals
B-BBEE ownership exemption for multinationals

It’s not all doom and gloom for multinationals - the DTI has acknowledged that there may exist multinationals that have global practices which prevent them from diluting their ownership and complying with the ownership element required of B-BBEE.

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InsightsMarco Schepers 14 May 2019Marco Schepers, Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions
Determining whether a transaction is affected or fundamental
Determining whether a transaction is affected or fundamental

A quick guide to determine whether a transaction constitutes an affected or fundamental transaction.

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InsightsTabacks13 May 2019Keshia Manolios, Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Why the term “Expat Tax” is a misnomer
Why the term “Expat Tax” is a misnomer

We need to look at what constitutes a South African resident for tax purposes and what their tax liabilities in South Africa are.

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InsightsErnest Marais08 May 2019Ernest Marais, Tax
Careful with your commas
Careful with your commas

In his judgment, Van Der Westhuizen J placed particular importance on the placement of the “Oxford comma” in interpreting a contract that had been entered into between the two parties.

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InsightsTabacks07 May 2019Keshia Manolios, Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Climate change - a smoke screen?
Climate change - a smoke screen?

South Africa, at the Conference of the Parties (“COP”) 15 in 2009, committed and is legally obliged to develop and implement policies and measures that will curb its GHG emissions.

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InsightsEnvironmental Health & Safety Team03 May 2019Environmental Health & Safety, Environmental Health & Safety Team
The importance of public interest factors in South African merger control
The importance of public interest factors in South African merger control

Recent amendments to the Competition Act highlight the need for companies to consider the potential public interest effect of their transaction.

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InsightsTabacks02 May 2019Anthony Crane, Competition
A simple guide to understanding Incoterms
A simple guide to understanding Incoterms

The ICC have published a series of predefined commercial terms which are used for aimed at assisting transacting parties to unambiguously and efficiently communicate some of the terms applicable between the buyer and seller.

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InsightsDerrick Kaufmann12 March 2019Derrick Kaufmann, Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions, Shipping & Logistics
The new Mining Charter - the good, the bad and the ugly
The new Mining Charter - the good, the bad and the ugly

The new Mining Charter was gazetted in early October 2018. Although it has brought a degree of welcome certainty to some of the thorny issues within the minerals sector, many may say it is welcomed like wet wood for a winter fire.

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InsightsCarmen McKinlay11 March 2019Mining, Carmen McKinlay, Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions
Different rules – Labour Court vs High Court
Different rules – Labour Court vs High Court

This case highlights the vast differences between litigation in the High Court and Labour Court, as each is governed by their specific rules.

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Legal UpdatesEmployment Team12 December 2018Employment
Dismissal for misconduct, or for being depressed?
Dismissal for misconduct, or for being depressed?

Dismissal of an employee for misconduct where the employer was aware of the said employee’s manic depression state.

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Legal UpdatesEmployment Team30 November 2018Employment
Mora interest and labour-related debt
Mora interest and labour-related debt

Judgment in matter dealing with when interest starts to run in respect arbitration awards challenged on review

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Legal UpdatesEmployment Team24 October 2018Employment
Struggle songs – A OK during strikes!
Struggle songs – A OK during strikes!

Constitutional Court’s unanimous Judgment in the so-called struggle songs case.

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Legal UpdatesEmployment Team18 September 2018Employment
An international perspective: tax transparency v data protection
An international perspective: tax transparency v data protection

The GDPR not only applies to organisations within the European Union (”EU”) but it applies to any organisation outside of the EU if they offer goods or services to, or monitor the behaviour, of EU citizens.

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InsightsErnest Marais01 August 2018Tax, Ernest Marais
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