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27 May 2012
                       
 
 
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05 Mar 2012
 
 
 
 
Sink or swim – business rescue… the art of treading water?
WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS
According to Werksmans Attorneys director, Eric Levenstein, business rescue is an opportunity for financially distressed companies to file for a formal restructuring process.
 
 
29 Nov 2011
 
The impact of certain provisions in the new Companies Act on directors
WERKSMANS
Since the new Companies Act No. 71 of 2008 (the act) came into effect, on 1 May this year, the duties and potential liability faced by company directors have increased.
 
 
01 Jun 2011
 
 
 
The new Companies Act, No. 71 of 2008 – reckless trading and the personal liability of directors
WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS
The prestige of holding numerous non-executive directorships is being overshadowed by increased director liabilities under the new Companies Act.
 
 
05 Apr 2011
 
 
 
The Consumer Protection Act – an opportunity for class action suits in South Africa
WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS
The Consumer Protection Act (CPA), scheduled to become operational in April of this year, is likely to have far-reaching effects. The Department of Trade and Industry has stated that the CPA will,...
 
 
04 Apr 2011
 
 
 
Business Rescue: A Guideline for the South African Banking Sector
WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS
The long anticipated new Companies Act No. 71 of 2008 (the Act) was promulgated in April 2009 and is expected to become effective on 1 April 2011. The Act fundamentally re-writes South African...
 
 
02 Mar 2011
 
 
 
The Consumer Protection Act, 2008: liability of the manufacturer for defective products – an update
WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS
The shift across the world appears to be towards the entrenchment of consumer rights. The trend has seen the introduction of new legislation to scupper unscrupulous manufacturers and better protect...
 
 
04 Jan 2011
 
 
 
Looking into the crystal ball: product labelling and pre-sales warnings in terms of the new Consumer Protection Act, 2008
Werksmans
The way that manufacturers label their products, particularly when providing warnings and instructions to consumers, will need to change dramatically to comply with the provisions of the new...
 
 
06 Dec 2010
 
 
 
The delinquent director: the death knell for negligent directors?
WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS
The stringent criteria now being imposed on company directors are diminishing the prestige that this position once held. The new South African Companies Act deals specifically with the potential...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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