Shareholder deadlock exit Shareholder deadlock exit: practical legal exits when owners can’t agree (buy-sell, forced sale, court relief, valuation fights) In this article, the key phrase “shareholder deadlock exit” means the legal and commercial mechanisms used to...
POPIA operator agreement POPIA operator agreement: non-negotiable clauses when you use IT vendors (data processing agreements) In this article, the key phrase “POPIA operator agreement” means the contractual terms that regulate how an IT vendor (the “operator”) may...
POPIA PAIA compliance POPIA PAIA compliance: the minimum viable compliance pack for SMEs (and what will get you fined) In this article, the key phrase “POPIA PAIA compliance” means the practical, documented steps a South African business must implement to (a) lawfully...
Beneficial ownership register Beneficial ownership register: what must be filed, what evidence to keep, and why tenders and banks care In this article, the key phrase “beneficial ownership register” means the record (and related CIPC filing) that identifies the...
CIPC company restoration CIPC company restoration: what it means and why it matters In this article, “CIPC company restoration” means the process of bringing a deregistered South African company (and, in many cases, a deregistered close corporation) back onto the...
Director personal liability Director personal liability in South Africa: when the corporate veil doesn’t protect you Director personal liability is the legal exposure that allows a director to be held personally responsible (in money and/or other remedies) for loss,...