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Changes to the implementation of the CIPC Mandatory compliance checklist

The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (“CIPC”) issued a further notice on 5 March 2020 (“Amendment Notice”) regarding the changes to the compulsory company compliance checklist (“Checklist”) which became effective on 1 January 2020. One of the …

Provided By Eversheds Sutherland

by Andrew Davidson and Lara Jansen van Rensburg

Mandatory completion by companies of the CIPC compliance checklist

The Companies Intellectual Property Commission (“CIPC”) has implemented a compliance checklist that all companies must complete. As of 1 January 2020, CIPC requires that, prior to submitting annual returns, all companies must complete the compliance checklist.…

Provided By Eversheds Sutherland

by Andrew Davidson and Lara Jansen van Rensburg

CIPC mandatory Compliance Checklist

Section 33(1) of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (as amended) (“Companies Act”), states that every company must file an Annual Return. The Companies and...

5 legal tips for start-ups – The importance of laying a proper legal foundation

Many highly successful start-ups are bedeviled by legal disputes, often between founders or funders, which could have been easily avoided. The story of McDonalds is...

by Justine Krige

Potential Companies Act amendments

On Friday, 21 September 2018 the Department of Trade and Industry published the draft Companies Amendment Bill 2018 for comment. Comments close on 20 November...

by Lauren Kelso

Social impact bonds – An option to address Africa’s most pressing challenges

The number of foreign direct investments (FDI) projects into Africa increased by 6% in 2015, according to the FDI report 2016. Africa also recorded 156 more FDI...

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Are CIPC annual fee calculations unlawful?

On 5 September 2016 the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (the CIPC) issued a media statement (the Media Statement) stating that over 15 listed companies...

by Adams & Adams