Intellectual Property

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When two become one, there are tax benefits

15 July 2022

When dealing with mergers and acquisitions, the one question that always arises is what tax relief, if any, exists for companies that are contemplating a merger?

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Your creative works are protected!

15 July 2022

With technology and accessibility to creative tools, platforms and social media expanding the ease and accessibility of creating anything from your own music to a short film and everything in between, it raises the question of copyright protection an...

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Moonlighting can be bad for your employment ‘health’

15 July 2022

Quite often new entrepreneurs start off exploring other sideline businesses while still in the employ of their current employer. Take the example of a textile worker that starts to set up her own clothing business on the side by making clothes after ...

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Double insurance – stroke of genius or waste of money?

15 July 2022

We all know that insurance is there to provide relief from an uncertain event that could arise and cause damage to your property. But, can you insure for example your car with two insurers and should your car be written off in an accident claim for a...

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What to do if the suspensive condition is not going to be met?

15 July 2022

A typical situation encountered in a property transaction: The deed of sale has been signed, the intended buyer is applying for a loan but paperwork and delays at the bank slow things down. Suddenly the transferring attorney lets the buyer know that ...

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The effect of a transfer of a business as a going concern on an employer and an employee

05 July 2022, Aqeelah Petersen, Fanie Botes

The phrase “out with the old, in with the new” is not completely true when it comes to the transfer of a business as a going concern.

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Mandela Day is also a “Call for All” to recognize their ability to have an impact in their communities

01 July 2022

Plant and grow fresh, organic and cost-effective produce in or for vulnerable communities

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Can you be fired for a WhatsApp message?

14 June 2022

With so much communication happening via WhatsApp these days, even between employee and employer, it raises the question as to whether an employee can be fired for a WhatsApp sent to his/her employer?

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Constitutional Court confirms Department had no duty of care for faulty swing

14 June 2022

In a saga that has traversed the Western Cape High Court, Supreme Court of Appeal and eventually the Constitutional Court, the Constitutional Court has now finally confirmed the position of Government in respect of its responsibility for the safety o...

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New guidelines set for surrogacy

14 June 2022

Acting as a surrogate is a selfless and generous act towards parents who cannot conceive their own child. But what about existing children of a surrogate mother and the impact surrogacy may have on them? Should this not also be considered?

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When two become one, there are tax benefits

15 July 2022

When dealing with mergers and acquisitions, the one question that always arises is what tax relief, if any, exists for companies that are contemplating a merger?

Article

Intellectual Property

Fanie Botes

Director, Commercial Department

Fanie Botes

Director, Commercial Department

Your creative works are protected!

Your creative works are protected!

Featured Insights

When two become one, there are tax benefits

Your creative works are protected!

Moonlighting can be bad for your employment ‘health’

Double insurance – stroke of genius or waste of money?

What to do if the suspensive condition is not going to be met?

The effect of a transfer of a business as a going concern on an employer and an employee

Mandela Day is also a “Call for All” to recognize their ability to have an impact in their communities

Can you be fired for a WhatsApp message?

Constitutional Court confirms Department had no duty of care for faulty swing

New guidelines set for surrogacy

When two become one, there are tax benefits

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