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Zambia introduces welcomed revisions in the Trade Marks Bill 2023
7th March 2024 Zambia’s Trade Mark Legislation is currently the Trade Marks Act (Chapter 401) 1958 (“TM Act”) and in 2023 the Trade Marks Bill 2023 (“TM Bill... →
Online brand protection practices for brand owners
7th March 2024 Online shopping is prevalent due to the ease and convenience with which consumers can purchase goods or services. Consumer decisions to purchase... →
Is your business struggling? Liquidation or Business Rescue are not the only options: The Section 155 Compromise
7th March 2024 When your business is struggling and creditors are knocking down the door, the primary focus has traditionally been on liquidation and business... →
Considerations of a surety relying on the remedies provided in the Insolvency Act
7th March 2024 Introduction On 9 February 2024, the Supreme Court of Appeal in the case of Cohen v Absa Bank Limited [1] delivered a judgment in which it had to... →
An extension of the Parate Executie principle in the liquidation context
7th March 2024 Introduction A Parate Executie clause is generally regarded as an impermissible contractual provision which envisages a secured creditor disposing... →
New Earnings Threshold
7th March 2024 On 5 March 2024 the Minister of Employment and Labour, Thembelani Waltermade Nxesi, published a Government Gazette providing for the increase of... →
Be careful what you wish for: Lessons from the LAC
7th March 2024 On 13 October 2021 the Labour Court (“LC“) found the dismissal of the employee to be automatically unfair. This was after the Labour Court found... →
Budget Speech 2024/2025: Tax Overview
22nd February 2024 Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana delivered his third Budget speech of his term on 21 February 2024. The Budget presents an overall synopsis of... →
