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Tanzania: Court of Appeal rules on the competing rights arising between company names and trademarks
16th October 2024 The Court of Appeal, in its recent decision in JP Decaux Tanzania Ltd v JCDECAUX SA & Another (Civil Appeal No. 254 of 2021) [2024] TZCA 838 (30... →
Mauritius: Transfer of Trademark: Practicalities under the Law
10th October 2024 With industrialisation, trademarks have become a crucial element in the modern global trade landscape. A trademark is a unique sign or logo that... →
Clarifying ‘any other arbitrary ground’ - a decade-long legal debate resolved
9th October 2024 The phrase 'any other arbitrary ground', introduced into section 6(1) of the Employment Equity Act (EEA) in 2014, has been the subject of debate... →
Bowmans expands in South Africa with strong team hire to join in early 2025
4th October 2024 Top-tier African law firm, Bowmans, today announces the strengthening of its South African offering with the addition of a new team in... →
South Africa: Red means stop – LAC confirms appropriateness of dismissal based on totality of evidence
4th October 2024 A recent decision by the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) in Algoa Bus Company (Pty) Ltd v Tirisano Transport and Services Workers Union (TASWU) obo Mzawi... →
When retrenchment gets personal – the risk of subjectivity in selection criteria
30th September 2024 On 29 August 2024, the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) delivered its judgment in an appeal by Umicore Catalyst South Africa (Pty) Ltd (Umicore) against a... →
The burden of dealing with bullying in the workplace
19th September 2024 It has been over two years since the Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Harassment in the Workplace (Code) took effect. The... →
South Africa: LAC confirms that conciliation is a necessary step when challenging the substantive fairness of retrenchments post-facilitation
17th September 2024 On 10 September 2024, the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) delivered a significant judgment in the case of National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa... →
