Personal Liability of Directors Personal Liability of Directors under the Companies Act in South Africa Personal Liability of Directors under the Companies Act refers to circumstances in which a director, prescribed officer or another person falling within the...
Directors’ Conflicts of Interest Directors’ Conflicts of Interest under Section 75 of the Companies Act Directors’ Conflicts of Interest under Section 75 arise where a director has a personal financial interest in a matter being considered by a company, or knows that...
Shareholder Deadlock and Exit Remedies Shareholder Deadlock and Exit Remedies in South African Law Shareholder Deadlock and Exit Remedies concern the legal and contractual mechanisms available when shareholders can no longer agree on the management, control or future...
Business Purchase Due Diligence Business Purchase Due Diligence: meaning and South African legal context Business Purchase Due Diligence means the structured legal investigation of a target business, its assets, liabilities, contracts, people, licences and compliance...
Business rescue decision Business rescue decision: a director’s decision tree (when to file, when to liquidate, and how to reduce personal risk) In this article, the key phrase “business rescue decision” means the structured assessment a director (or board) must make...
Minority shareholder oppression Minority shareholder oppression: when court relief beats “negotiating nicely” (and how to build a winning case) In this article, the key phrase “minority shareholder oppression” means conduct by those in control of a company that is...
