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04 Feb 2011
 
 
 
 
Fines inadequate as cartel disincentive, but is SA ready?
Competition Law
Internationally, criminal penalties for cartel activities are a growing legal phenomenon because fines imposed often do not serve as adequate disincentives for such activities, says law firm Deneys...
 
 
13 Jan 2011
 
Puma wins groundbreaking victory for brands and brand holders
SPOOR & FISHER
In a landmark judgment handed down by the Supreme Court of Appeal on 19 November 2010, Puma secured an important victory against Rampar Trading on behalf of brand holders. The court found that it...
 
 
23 Nov 2010
 
MPs clash on appeals to release State information
PROTECTION OF INFORMATION
The African National Congress (ANC) on Tuesday rejected the idea of having a retired judge handle appeals against government refusal to release information classified under the contentious...
 
 
05 Nov 2010
 
Corporate shutdowns and delinquent directors
Company Law
In terms of certain provisions of the new Companies Act, No 71 of 2008, government has prohibited any form of reckless trading by a company, reports law firm Werksmans Attorneys.
 
 
01 Oct 2010
 
 
 
Correct implementation of Act to determine its success
Intellectual Property Law
The correct implementation of the Intellectual Property (IP) Rights from Publicly Financed Research and Development Act, No 51 of 2008, effective August 2, is a critical step in ensuring its success.
 
 
Mobile operator claiming common law rights?
Intellectual Property Law
Mobile operator Cell C may have difficulty in registering its new logo as its trademark, which was provisionally refused by the Registrar of Trade Marks on August 2, but it may be possible for the...
 
 
14 Sep 2010
 
Revised Mining Charter may ‘paradoxically' add to industry uncertainty – Leon
LEGISLATIVE ENVIRONMENT
Although the revised Mining Charter attempts to address a number of its predecessor's shortcomings, in some respects it may paradoxically add to regulatory uncertainty within the South African...
 
 
22 Jul 2010
 
Information Bill unconstitutional — lawyer
PARLIAMENTARY HEARING
Lawmakers were warned again on Thursday that the Protection of Information Bill would not survive Constitutional Court scrutiny because it rode roughshod over media freedom and the democratic...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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