Category Archives: New Companies Act

The best legal structure for your new business (Part 2)

Looking to start a new business? One of the important decisions that you will have [Read More]

17
Oct
How to choose the best legal structure for your new business (Attention entrepreneurs!)

When starting a new business, there are various things you need to carefully consider. One [Read More]

03
Oct
arbitration during business rescue
Arbitration during business rescue: is it allowed?

The new Companies Act states that you may not institute legal proceedings in any forum [Read More]

16
May
The Memorandum of Incorporation – should I use the Standard form?

On 20 August 2013, the Minister of Trade and Industry amended the Companies Act Regulations [Read More]

09
Sep
Company groups beware – are the transferability of securities sufficiently restricted?
May 9, 2013

Necessary restrictions on the transferability of securities to maintain status as a private company Many [Read More]

Memorandum of Incorporation: mergers & acquisitions, joint venture agreements and shareholders agreements
March 7, 2013

What impact does the memorandum of incorporation have on mergers & acquisitions and joint venture [Read More]

Ill fitting memorandum of incorporation templates – don't let your company be caught with its pants down
February 21, 2013

in the same way that people come in all shapes and sizes, companies also [Read More]

Memorandum of incorporation "deadline" is looming

In the past, deals and transactions, including mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures were typically negotiated [Read More]

17
Jan
Get your amended articles in place before the deadline
October 4, 2012

All companies which existed before 1 May 2011 may lodge a new Memorandum of Incorporation [Read More]