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Business Rescue – Are Sureties at risk?

Ashersons Attorneys
28 November 2013

“With surety stronger than Achilles’ arm” (Shakespeare)  Creditors of a company in business rescue can, per a recent High Court decision, still sue the sureties.  Although the company itself is protected from legal action by its creditors, there is no…

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Alcohol and your Employees – A Toxic mix with a Twist of Law

Ashersons Attorneys
27 November 2013

The “Silly Season” is upon us, and as always alcohol will play a big part in many of the festivities. But as a responsible employer what do you do about an employee who turns up for work drunk (or on…

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Estate Agent’s Commission: “Effective Cause” Is Not Enough

Ashersons Attorneys
26 November 2013

Both property sellers and estate agents need to know the downside of not recording, clearly and in writing, the exact circumstances in which a seller must pay commission to an agent. The agent’s claim: R500k To illustrate – in a…

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Are all unsolicited emails necessarily SPAM emails?

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13 November 2013

With the introduction of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, Act No. 25 of 2002 (“the ECT Act”) unsolicted emails now have a legal definition and must meet certain requirements. SPAM per se is not illegal in South Africa. However, if…

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