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Shoprite goes to top court over loss of licence to sell wine next to food
[Franny Rabkin] When grocery retailers in the Eastern Cape lost their licences to sell wine on their shelves alongside groceries, it was an arbitrary deprivation of property, Shoprite Checkers argued at the ConCourt... read more>>



Commercial Law
Competition Commission's guidelines for determining administrative penalties

Ahmore Burger-Smidt

The growing need from the Competition Tribunal, the Competition Appeal Court and various stakeholders, for the Competition Commission to develop guidelines for determining administrative penalties, has been recognised by the Commission... read more>>
Judgment determines state liability, wrongfulness and the duty of care

Rishal Bipraj

In an environment where much is made of accountability and transparency, a recent judgment has clarified the approach of the court in actions against the state based on improper commercial dealings... read more>>
Final notice and regulations for tax-free investments approved

Mareli Treurnicht

On 20 February 2015, National Treasury issued a media statement indicating that the Minister of Finance approved the final notice and regulations introducing tax-free investments, which came into effect on 1 March 2015... read more>>
Join PEG Gauteng for its second "nitty-gritty" workshop of 2015
Taking place on 28 March 2015, the workshop is designed to tackle the thorny questions of copyright and the principles and procedures of obtaining permissions... read more>>
Cyber Law
R2K up in arms over FPB's internet censorship proposals
The Right2Know Campaign has called on the public to reject the Film and Publications Board's (FPB) proposals to censor the internet in South Africa... read more>>
Labour Law
LAC clarifies interpretation of Section 189A of LRA

Hugo Pienaar and Sihle Tshetlo

On 3 March 2015, the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) ruled that the court's prior interpretation of the validity of termination notices that are issued in violation of s189A(8) of the Labour Relations Act, No 66 of 1995 (LRA), was incorrect... read more>>
Eskom to commission an inquiry
Eskom is to commission an independent inquiry into the running of its business, Eskom Chairman Zola Tsotsi said yesterday... read more>>
Land & Property Law
How the CPA applies to commercial property rentals
As far as commercial property rentals are concerned, there's a misconception that the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) does not apply... read more>>
International
US charges filed in largest internet breach on record
WASHINGTON DC, US: US authorities have revealed charges against two Vietnamese nationals and one Canadian in connection with a computer fraud scheme to steal more than one billion email addresses... read more>>
As hacking grows, biometric security gains momentum
WASHINGTON DC, US: With hackers seemingly running rampant online and millions of users compromised, efforts for stronger online identity protection - mainly using biometrics - are gaining momentum... read more>>
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Jobs offered
Snr Litigation Secretary - Cape Town
Snr litigation secretary to assist three advocates. Must have advocate/attorney experience. R25K neg. Cape Town, CBD. Contact Bradley Chetty at Drake International. Read more >>



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