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“Same same…but different”: Trademarks, brands, and the fight against counterfeit goods that rages on

“Same same…but different”: Trademarks, brands, and the fight against counterfeit goods that rages on

Events in Cape Town: The Muizenberg Festival 6 – 11 October 2015

Events in Cape Town: The Muizenberg Festival 6 – 11 October 2015

Connections, a quarterly publication from Terralex

Connections, a quarterly publication from Terralex

Summonses, judgments and liquidations drop  – some statistics showing trends in litigation by Louis Rood, Consultant at Fairbridges Wertheim Becker (Cape Town)

Summonses, judgments and liquidations drop – some statistics showing trends in litigation by Louis Rood, Consultant at Fairbridges Wertheim Becker (Cape Town)

Right to mine coal in protected environment contested

Right to mine coal in protected environment contested

Things to do on Heritage Day

Book Review: Street Law – Practical law for South Africans

Book Review: Street Law – Practical law for South Africans

Accessing a competitor’s confidential information

Accessing a competitor’s confidential information

A brief look at the dress code of the court

A brief look at the dress code of the court

Is an Arbitration a legal proceeding for the purposes of the moratorium in Business Rescue proceedings

Urgent interdict suspending payment to SARS granted despite ‘pay now, argue later’ principle

United Nations adopts its first resolution on wildlife trafficking

Verbally announcing an intention to leave, and then leaving, interpreted as resignation

Call for submissions: Taxation Laws Amendment Bill and Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill

Interdict to block Springboks from Rugby World Cup abandoned

Casual day: No more of the dark winter months. It’s time to celebrate the first official month of Spring

Labour Court confirms a tough test for condonation

As anticipated, Ashley Madison data leak results in a Class Action Lawsuit.

New European Union inheritance laws should prompt reviews of wills

New European Union inheritance laws should prompt reviews of wills

Genetic-link requirement in surrogacy declared unconstitutional

Genetic-link requirement in surrogacy declared unconstitutional

Recent Indonesian addition to the TerraLex Network, Lee Tai & Partners

Recent Indonesian addition to the TerraLex Network, Lee Tai & Partners

FWB Consultant, Monty Hacker, does SA proud at World Masters Athletics Championship

FWB Consultant, Monty Hacker, does SA proud at World Masters Athletics Championship

Is conciliation at the CCMA a pre-requisite to institute action in the Labour Court?

Is conciliation at the CCMA a pre-requisite to institute action in the Labour Court?

Progress Report from the Davis Tax Committee and Finance Minister’s comments on South Africa’s Tax system