Corporate

All Companies: Prepare for the Mandatory New CIPC Compliance Checklist

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Published on: 04/03/2025

CIPC's compliance checklist, previously voluntary, is mandatory for all companies and close corporations from 1 January 2020. Complete it before filing your annual return. Deadlines vary: companies have 30 business days from registration, close corporations two months from the registration month's start. Access the checklist via CIPC's "e-Services for Customers." Failure to complete it prevents annual return submission, risking deregistration—the company's legal dissolution—with severe consequences for all involved. Seek professional help if needed.

Corporate

Meter Wars: A Consumer Strikes Back

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Published on: 04/03/2025

Meter Wars: A Consumer Strikes Back

Corporate

Companies: How Private Are Shareholders’ Details?

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Published on: 04/03/2025

Companies: How Private Are Shareholders’ Details?

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How to Stop an Ex-Director from Competing With You

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Published on: 04/03/2025

While directors owe fiduciary duties to their company, these duties change upon resignation. A director can compete with the company after leaving, unless they use confidential information or violate another protectable company interest. The Big Catch case highlights the importance of restraint of trade agreements. Without them, a company must prove a protectable interest like confidential information to prevent competition from a former director. Restraints of trade offer a simpler way to protect a company's interests.

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