by VDT Attorneys | Jan 26, 2024 | Competition, Competition Commission, Due diligence, M&A, Takeover Regulation
In the dynamic landscape of South African business, M&A represent strategic mechanisms that can reshape industries, bolster market presence, and drive economic growth. There is also a plethora of legal implications involved, and embarking on such ventures is no...
by VDT Attorneys | Jan 16, 2024 | AML, Annual Returns, Anti-money Laundering Amendment Act, Beneficial Ownership, Company, Trust
The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (“CIPC”) has introduced its new system with changes for the filing of annual returns as of 11 December 2023. These new changes will join the filing of the Beneficial Ownership Declaration on the CIPC’s portal and the...
by VDT Attorneys | Jan 16, 2024 | Claim, Expiry of claim, Latent defects, Prescription
In short, the answer is ‘yes’, but there is a time limit for you to institute legal action against the previous seller, and it would also need to be defects that are worth instituting a claim for. In this article, we will not entertain the type of defects you can...
by VDT Attorneys | Jan 16, 2024 | Agents commission, Offer to purchase, Withdrawal
An Offer to Purchase a property is an agreement that sets out the provisions that the seller and buyer have to comply with, as well as the consequences in the event of non-compliance by either party. Once signed by both parties, an Offer to Purchase becomes a legally...
by VDT Attorneys | Jan 16, 2024 | Patent Journal, Registration, Trade marks
The Trade Marks Act 194 of 1993 (“Act”) provides for the registration of a trade mark in respect of goods or services falling within a specific class and in accordance with section 11(1) of the Act. This means that before one commences with an application for a trade...
