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26 May 2012
Polity Focus
 
 
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13 May 2009
 
 
Confidential Information in the Hands of the Competition Authorities: Rights at Stake?
DENEYS REITZ
The Competition Commission is responsible for the investigation of complaints of anti-competitive conduct and is the first port of call in an application for merger approval. The Competition Act of...
 
 
06 May 2009
 
Hedge fund regulation: South Africa leading the pack again
DENEYS REITZ
South African investors can count themselves lucky. If recent newspaper reports are anything to by, the Financial Services Board will soon publish for comment new laws which will regulate hedge funds.
 
 
30 Apr 2009
 
Black economic empowerment: a windy road ahead?
DENEYS REITZ
Due to the current trying economic times, companies will be required to perform a balancing act to ensure that their businesses survive the harsh economic realities facing them, while achieving...
 
 
29 Apr 2009
 
Step-by-step guide to avoiding the backlash when protecting a brand against dilution
BOWMAN GILFILLAN
With the proliferation of social media, it is not uncommon for brand owners to find their brands and trade marks being used on websites or as domain names. At times, the owner of the website may...
 
 
The perils of performance prior to signing a written agreement
BOWMAN GILFILLAN
An unsigned agreement is still an agreement. It often happens that parties reach an agreement and begin to perform while the written contract is still being negotiated. Their intention is that the...
 
 
16 Apr 2009
 
 
 
Another watergate?
WERKSMANS
Following the electricity crisis in 2008, experts in the water sector are warning that South Africa will soon face a similar catastrophe in the form of a water crisis. Section 24of the Constitution...
 
 
Employers can’t just take away employee benefits
BOWMAN GILFILLAN
In these tough economic times, almost all employers are looking for ways to cut their costs. For many of them, their highest cost is their employees. Employee costs are increased by the benefits...
 
 
07 Apr 2009
 
Can employees strike for an equity stake in the capital of their employer?
BOWMAN GILFILLAN
Employees have a constitutional right to strike. But can they strike for an equity stake in the capital of their employer? A strike is a concerted refusal to work by employees for the purpose of...
 
 
 
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