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26 May 2013
Polity Focus
 
 
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06 Nov 2009
 
 
 
 
New Act enhances companies’ flexibility to regulate own affairs
New Companies Act
A significant feature of the new Companies Act (No 71 of 2008) (the Act) is the concept of flexibility and the allowance, to a large extent, for companies to regulate its own affairs in accordance...
 
 
21 Oct 2009
 
 
 
A corporate revolution in South Africa – The Companies Act No 71 of 2008
WERKSMANS
The long-awaited new Companies Act No 71 of 2008 was promulgated in April 2009 and is expected to become effective around July 2010. The Act re-writes South African company law completely, and...
 
 
13 Oct 2009
 
Act seeks equitable disclosure of information on share offers under the microscope
WEBBER WENTZEL
In the previous two columns we considered the conceptual frameworks applicable to the public offer of securities. In the first column, we looked at the conceptual framework typically applicable to...
 
 
28 Sep 2009
 
Companies Act sets framework for public offers
WEBBER WENTZEL
Last time we looked at the conceptual framework typically applicable to public share offers. In this column, we look specifically at the conceptual framework used in the 2008 Companies Act to...
 
 
03 Sep 2009
 
King III Report on Governance launched
WEBBER WENTZEL
The revised King Code and Report on Governance for South Africa ("King III") was launched on 1 September 2009. It will come into effect and replace the existing King II Code and Report on Corporate...
 
 
19 Aug 2009
 
Here be dragons … compromises with creditors under the new Companies Act
BOWMAN GILFILLAN
Part E of chapter 6 of the New Companies Act 71 of 2008 ("the New Companies Act"), which will come into effect in mid or late 2010, governs compromises between a company and its creditors.
 
 
07 Aug 2009
 
Directors’ responsibilities – to fear or not to fear?
DENEYS REITZ
It has been suggested that provisions of the new Companies Act may trigger flight from boardrooms because careless behaviour could have catastrophic implications not only for the company, as seen...
 
 
23 Jul 2009
 
Companies Act clears some muddy water
WEBBER WENTZEL
One of the most controversial aspects of our company law concerns whether a company can indemnify its directors when they breach their common law or fiduciary duties, and, related to this, whether...
 
 
 
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