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Piercing the corporate veil 
10th April 2014 Our law recognises that once incorporated, a company acquires an independent legal personality and existence, separate from its incorporators,... →
'Processing' personal information in terms of POPI
7th March 2014 As more fully set out in our January 2014 website article, the Protection of Personal Information Act or “POPI” (hereafter referred to as either... →
Some thoughts on Section 16(9) of the Companies Act – MOI amendments
7th February 2014 The Companies Act, No 78 of 2008 (the Act) has generally been viewed as one of the good pieces of legislation to come out of Parliament, post... →
Business rescue proceedings in a nutshell
27th January 2014 Chapter 6 of the Companies Act, No. 71 of 2008 (The Act) provides for business rescue, which is a mechanism designed to avoid imminent liquidation... →
Changes to the notarial authentication process
2nd December 2013 A recent directive from the South African department of international relations and cooperation (DIRCO) affects the way in which we process... →
Disclosure of director’s personal financial interest
13th November 2013 One of the duties imposed on a director of a company is the duty to avoid conflict of interest - this forms part of the director’s fiduciary... →
Will the proposed revision to the B-BBEE codes of good practice lead to increased fronting activity?
8th October 2013 The proposed changes to the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (“B-BBEE”) codes now intend to make “ownership” a compulsory priority element.... →
The rights of minority shareholders – what every shareholder needs to know
By: Sheila Barradas 9th September 2013 The broad concept of a company and business law by its nature is that its affairs are managed by a board of directors and that shareholders are... →
