Intellectual property and commercial transactions and the need to transfer IP rights
Intellectual Property (“IP”) refers to intangible creations of the human mind. These are categorised and protected according to the type of creation. In South Africa, the main categories of IP include Trade Marks, Copyright, Patents, Designs and Trade Secrets. Each form of IP affords the owner thereof an exclusive right or monopoly in respect of […]
ConCourt weighs in on Voluntary Disclosure Agreements with SARS
An employee of the Medtronic Group embezzled R537 million. She exploited the group’s weak accounting system by making payments from one of the group’s bank accounts to her late husband’s bank account and concealed the crime by submitting false VAT returns to SARS. Consequently, Medtronic sought reimbursements from the South African Revenue Service (SARS) for […]
Possible penalties imposed on building owners: How energy efficient is your building?
The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy has, under section 19(1)(b) of the National Energy Act, published regulations for the Mandatory Display and Submission of Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) for Buildings in Notice 700 of Government Gazette 43792 of 8 December 2020. The regulations were further amended on 25 November 2023 to extend the compliance […]
The essence of expert and factual evidence at trials
In the recent matter of Schol Property and Consulting v Kwashilia Gajjar the Eastern Cape High Court had to consider an appeal brought by Schol Property and Consulting (“the Defendant”) against the order of the trial court which found the Defendant negligent and therefore liable for such damages as may be proved by Kwashilia Gajjar […]