Article by Adams & Adams The process of registering your company through CIPC would have helped in terms of business name searches, but you will need to consider registering your trading name, key brand or product names and any logos as trade marks. Consider registering your main trading name and key product and brand names or […]
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Article provided by SchoemanLaw Inc Sale agreements are part of our daily lives. The selling of items has never been so easy in today’s life with technology. One can enter into a sale agreement on any online platform in the form of applications or via social media such as Let Go, Facebook, OLX or Gumtree to […]
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Article provided by Sanlam and written by Jan Truter for www.labourwise.co.za Employers must exercise their disciplinary powers in a consistent manner. The primary reason for requiring employers to act consistently when instituting disciplinary action or meting out disciplinary sanctions is to ensure that they do not act arbitrarily. In other words, like cases must be […]
Article by Adams & Adams There are a number of types of intellectual property (IP) that can be registered which include trade marks, design rights and patents. IP can be one of the most valuable assets of a company’s business, as it can prevent competitors from using your brand name for similar goods or services, add […]
Article by Adams & Adams The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect on 25 May 2018 – as heralded by the million-or-so “We’ve changed our Privacy Policy” messages we’ve all received lately. And while organisations across the EU scramble to get their affairs in order, even in South Africa we received e-mails telling us that […]
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Article provided by Sanlam and written by Jan Truter for www.labourwise.co.za When the CCMA makes an award for the reinstatement of an employee who has been unfairly dismissed or suspended, it seldom goes down well. But what happens if the employer ignores the award?
Article provided by Adams & Adams Before investing time and money in developing your business or product under a particular brand or product name or logo, start with a few internet searches to check that your name or logo does not conflict with any brand owner’s existing rights. As an entrepreneur or small business owner […]
