Difficult times require easing of Competition Act
Recently we saw devastating looting and destruction in certain parts of South Africa causing concerns, amongst others, around the supply of essential goods. In response,...
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The Competition Commission’s draft guidelines on small merger notification
The Competition Commission (the “Commission”) has released proposed amendments to its guidelines on small merger notification, which are set to take effect after 7 June 2021. The guidelines have been introduced to address the Commission’s concerns regarding…
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Contract – Claim for payment
In Astral Operations Ltd t/a Early Bird Farm v O’Farrell NO [2021] 1 All SA 350 (KZD) the plaintiff (Astral) produced chicken in large quantities for ultimate sale to the consumer market. Most were sold directly to major supermarket chains, while smaller outlets…
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WIPO Proof, depository systems and the burden of proof
While the world was hunkering down in isolation, the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) was busy launching a service intended to revolutionise the administration and...
The game changer: This is why you should register your business trading name as a trade mark…ASAP!
What is a registered company name?
A registered company name is the name which has been reserved, registered and been afforded a registration number by the...
A question of character – Contraventions of the Competition Act
In the recent case of Competition Commission v Irvin and Johnson Limited and Karan Beef (Proprietary) Limited (the I&J case) the Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) has reiterated...
Competition in the ICT sector
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (“ICASA”) is the primary regulatory authority for the information and communications technology (“ICT”) sector comprising telecoms, broadcasting and postal...
Murder, tigers and… trade marks?
The hit Netflix true crime documentary series, Tiger King, is the global spectacle we didn’t know we needed, but now can’t stop talking about in...
CIPC draws up business rescue CPD policy
The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission has drawn up a Business Rescue Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Policy.
The trade, industry and competition department published the policy...
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Regulation of the ICT sector
The primary regulatory authority of telecoms, broadcasting and postal services in South Africa is the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (”ICASA”). ICASA is a...
