by VDT Attorneys | Feb 7, 2017 | Commercial, Company, Competition
A Competition Amendment Bill, 2017 (“draft Bill”) was published for comment on 01 December 2017 with the proposed amendments being described as “extensive” and “far reaching”. Primarily, the draft Bill seeks to address two structural challenges to the business...
by VDT Attorneys | Dec 14, 2016 | Commercial, Company, Corporate
A company is a juristic person and can only act through its shareholders and directors. For now I will discuss the position regarding the taking of shareholder decisions or ‘resolutions’, and provide a brief overview of the default position established by the...
by VDT Attorneys | Nov 9, 2016 | BEE, Commercial, Tax
Investing in learnerships, can be a costly exercise even though it is a worthy investment. Fortunately from a BEE and tax perspective, government provides incentives to businesses such as yours to invest in such formal learning programmes. Any business, when reporting...
by VDT Attorneys | Oct 7, 2016 | Commercial, Consumer
The world of the indemnity is a complex one, and unfortunately not always clear cut, often leaving consumer’s like you scratching their heads as to the risks they are exposed to. Prior to the Consumer Protection Act (“CPA”), indemnities and disclaimers that excluded...
by VDT Attorneys | Oct 7, 2016 | Business, Commercial, Privacy
It is important to understand that confidentiality and attorney-client or legal professional privilege are two different concepts providing different protection. The ambit of confidentiality is much wider than legal professional privilege, and may arise from a...
by VDT Attorneys | Aug 11, 2016 | Commercial, Consumer
Having bought the car from a second-hand dealer, means that the Consumer Protection Act of 2008 (“CPA”) will apply to your transaction. Importantly, a second-hand car falls within the definition of ‘goods’ in the CPA and is thus also subject to the CPA protection...
