Force Majeure And Its Practical Implications During The Covid-19 Lockdown

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What does force majeure mean? The term force majeure refers to an extraordinary event or circumstance beyond the control of the parties in a contract, which renders either one or both parties unable to perform their contractual obligations. When this occurs, the party who is unable to perform its obligation is absolved from liability by […]

The impact of the CPA on Franchise Agreements

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With franchises becoming a common phenomenon worldwide and franchisors, traditionally, benefitting from a strong bargaining position when negotiating franchise agreements, regulation of the industry has become inevitable and has South Africa’s legislature initiated this regulation through the Consumer Protection Act No.68 of 2008 (“CPA”), which was signed into law on 24 April 2011. The CPA […]

Are restraint of trade agreements important for business?

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A restraint of trade is an agreement between an employer and an employee, or a provision in an employment contract that restricts an employee from being employed by a competitor of the employer, or establishing a business in competition with the employer following termination of employment.   TIBMS (Pty) Ltd t/a Halo Underground Lighting Systems […]

Is your business legally compliant?

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Compliance refers to a company obeying all of the legal laws and regulations regarding how they manage the business, their staff, and their treatment towards their consumers. The point of compliance is to make sure that corporations act responsibly.   Is compliance for every business the same? Certain businesses may be required by law to […]

Is your Business POPI Compliant?

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POPI refers to South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act which seeks to regulate the Processing of Personal Information.   What is Personal Information? Means any information relating to an identifiable, living natural person or juristic person (companies, CC’s etc.) and includes, but is not limited to: Contact details: email, telephone, address etc. Demographic information: […]