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How a proper valuation of IP assets can bring substantial rewards
Companies may be giving away IP assets at less than their full market value. This article outlines the significant rewards which can be obtained by understanding the IP held by a business, analysing the market in which the IP could be commercialised and completing a comprehensive valuation exercise.
Law Firm: ENS (Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs) | Published: 22 May 2012 | Practice Area: Copyright
South African real estate law - a guide to current issues and opportunities
This article courtesy of ENS and Law Business Research Ltd provides a comprehensive guide to South African real estate law and the issues facing it. Areas discussed include legal framework; real estate activity; developments in practice; foreign investment; structuring the investment; and more.
Law Firm: ENS (Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs) | Published: 01 May 2012 | Practice Area: Property Finance
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Beauty ads: make-up or fake-up?
The desire to look youthful sustains a multibillion-dollar industry. In this article, ENS's Gaelyn Scott outlines a number of cases where advertisers have fallen foul of the Advertising Standards Authorities in both the UK and South Africa for using digitally enhanced "before and after" photographs.
Law Firm: ENS (Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs) | Published: 25 April 2012 | Practice Area: Advertising and Marketing
How South African firms are taking on an African IP challenge
In this article, ENS' Elaine de Beer explains why the apprehension regarding obtaining IP protection in Africa may stem more from the IP practitioners tasked with handling matters in Africa than from the companies themselves; and what local law firms are doing to rise to this challenge.
Law Firm: ENS (Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs) | Published: 18 April 2012 | Practice Area: Copyright
South Africa's Companies Act and tax - the implications of separate legislation
The Companies Act 2008 introduced a new regime to the South African corporate law whereby two or more companies can merge their respective assets and liabilities into one or more combined companies. However, the tax legislation in South African is not fully aligned with the new Companies Act.
Law Firm: ENS (Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs) | Published: 12 April 2012 | Practice Area: Enforcement and Regulation
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A powerful dilemma: the struggle between power and procedure in South African administrative law
The advent of the South African constitutional era brought with it a vigorous inquiry into the relationship between the exercise of power and procedural framework. In this article, ENS outline how this tension between strength and power aptly reflects the challenges facing administrative bodies.
Law Firm: ENS (Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs) | Published: 27 March 2012 | Practice Area: Competition Regulators and enforcement
South Africa's Competition Act - how far can the tribunal go?
South Africa's Competition Act grants investigative and adjudicative powers to the Competition Commission and the Competition Tribunal in relation to anti-competitive behaviour. ENS outline why a recent complaint is set to determine the extent of the Competition Tribunal's inquisitorial powers.
Law Firm: ENS (Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs) | Published: 14 March 2012 | Practice Area: Non-EU Competition Law
Into Africa: how law firms are at last taking the continent seriously
With Africa's fast-growing economy attracting record investment, international law firms are at last taking the continent seriously. Writing exclusively for Legal Week, Richard Lloyd reports Africa's decade of growth; the top five African M&A deals of 2011; and what next for African investment.
Law Firm: Legal Week | Published: 12 March 2012 | Practice Area: Collective Investment Schemes
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A guide to real estate law around the world
The 4th edition of the Eversheds' International Real Estate Guide provides property professionals with an overview of the legal rules that govern real estate on a country by country basis. The guide facilitates managing property portfolios across multiple countries and a range of jurisdictions.
Law Firm: Eversheds | Published: 01 March 2012 | Practice Area: Property Finance
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Engineering remedies: a guide to using a dispute adjudication board
The introduction of the DAB can be directly linked to the contractor's reliance on the engineer's determination prior to instituting arbitral proceedings. This briefing outlines the two princpal DAB models - "standing" and "ad hoc"; how DAB members are appointed; and DAB remuneration.
Law Firm: ENS (Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs) | Published: 24 February 2012 | Practice Area: Alternative Dispute Resolution
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