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Amendments to the Investment Law Regulation: The Issue of the Prior Authorization for the Transfer of the Investor's Position

The Law no. 3/93 of 24 July, Investment Law, is an extremely important legal instrument in our legal system, insofar as it is through this law that the desires of the gove..

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KN Law

Lending In Digital Currency: A New Financial Frontier for Borrowers and Lenders

At the end of last year, KN Law LLP broke ground in the financial world by acting for a borrower in a debt finance transaction in Stable Coin. Stable Coin is a crypto asset that aims to maintain a sta..

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Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

Changing perspective on central bank digital currencies in Kenya

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) recently published a discussion paper on the feasibility of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The CBDC is intended to be a sovereign ..

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Bloomfield

Review Of The Real Estate (Regulation And Development) Bill 2021

On Wednesday, November 17, 2021, the Nigerian Senate passed the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill 2021 (the “Bill”).

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ENSafrica

Interdicts against violent strikers: what does the future hold?

As strike season approaches, a recent decision handed down by South Africa’s Constitutional Court shows why it’s important for employers to identify (as far as possible) specific employees who engage ..

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Webber Wentzel

Controversial Films and Publications Amendment Act becomes operational

Many commentators are concerned that the recently introduced Films and Publications Amendment Act designed to address the dangers of the online world, raises some internet censorship concerns.

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Pavestones

Doing business simplified: navigating immigration requirements in Nigeria

For foreign companies looking to expand and set up operations in Nigeria, it is important that personnel with a good understanding of the companies’ strategy are available to support in the establishment and the nascent stages of the company. In this article, we have high..

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Bowmans

Mauritius de-listed – the way forward

2022 has kicked off on a positive note for Mauritius as it no longer features in the non-compliant jurisdiction lists of any international supervisory bodies.

On 7 January 2022, the European Parliament and the European Council delisted Mauritius from the EU List o..

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Templars

The Streaming Wars: A Win For The Nigerian Entertainment And Media Industry

Online streaming has become a globally accepted means of accessing movies, shows and other video related content. This wide acceptance was spiralled by the Covid-19 pandemic which forced consumers to ..

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