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26 May 2012
Legal Briefs
 
 
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08 May 2012
 
 
The effect of the new Companies Act on boards and directors
BKM ATTORNEYS
This article will outline the major impact of the New Companies Act 71of 2008 (“the Act”) on the responsibilities of boards and directors. Part 1 of this 2 part commentary will focus on the...
 
 
07 May 2012
 
 
 
The BBBEE Amendment Act: Stripping the facade and penalising window dressers
BKM ATTORNEYS
The Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Amendment bill (“the Bill”) which was gazetted by the Minister of Trade and Industry on the 7th of December 2011 has not yet seen the light of day but...
 
 
04 May 2012
 
The Consumer Protection Act 68, 2008 and consequences for suppliers
BKM ATTORNEYS
The Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 (the “CPA”) came into effect on 1 April 2011 and it provides significant protection to the consumer, but what does this mean for the supplier?
 
 
03 Apr 2012
 
 
 
How are small companies affected by the Employment Equity Act?
BKM ATTORNEYS
Natural persons: every human being, irrespective of his sex, race, age, mental condition or intellectual ability, is recognized in our law as a legal subject. Every human being therefore can have...
 
 
02 Apr 2012
 
Government and small business: David and Goliath forging a tricky partnership
BKM ATTORNEYS
The South African government has stated that one of its aims is to broaden economic participation and has increasingly become a strategic business partner with small and medium enterprises with the...
 
 
16 Mar 2012
 
 
 
Is South Africa ready for an APEX Court?
BKM ATTORNEYS
The Constitution Seventeenth Amendment Bill (“the Bill”) seeks to provide that the Constitutional Court (“CC”) be the highest court in all matters and further, regulate the jurisdiction of...
 
 
30 Nov 2011
 
The Consumer Protection Act and lease agreements
BKM ATTORNEYS
The Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 (the “CPA”) has been in effect since 1 May 2011 and has been the source of much debate. In terms of its relevance to lease agreements, the Landlord is...
 
 
12 Oct 2011
 
Technology, terrorism and our ever shrinking right to privacy
BKM
“Everyone has the right to privacy, which shall include the right not to have ...the privacy of their communications infringed” This is the right to privacy as stated in section 14 of the...
 
 
 
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