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The Bill proposed, among others, amendments to the Land Act and the Immigration Act. Specifically, the proposed amendments in the two Acts were meant to create sp.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/proposed-relaxation-on-land-ownership-for-diaspora-abandoned) [Tanzania](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tanzania) [Trademarks](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/trademarks) [Case discussion](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/case-discussion) [IP](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ip) [FB Attorneys](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/fb-attorneys) ## [Unregistered Trademarks Face Exposure](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/unregistered-trademarks-face-exposure) On 30 August 2024, the Court of Appeal of Tanzania (the Court) delivered its judgment in Civil Appeal No. 254 of 2021 which is a landmark decision regarding legal protection of the well-known trade and service marks. In arriving at its decision, the Court made a thorough .. 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[Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/minister-issues-notice-on-waiver-of-late-filing-fee-for-company-documents) [Tanzania](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tanzania) [Dispute Resolution](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/dispute-resolution) [Court of Appeal rules](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/court-of-appeal-rules) [FB Attorneys](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/fb-attorneys) ## [Tanzania Court of Appeal Rules amended](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tanzania-court-of-appeal-rules-amended) In a bid to continue to leverage technology, modernize and expedite pending matters at the Court of Appeal, the Chief Justice, His Lordship Prof Ibrahim Juma, issued the Tanzania Court of Appeal (Amendment) Rules, 2024 (Gn. 188 of 2024) in March 2024. One of the commendab.. 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