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Webber Wentzel

The NEMLA Act - the long-awaited shift in South Africa's environmental legislative landscape is finally here

​​The final signing into law of the NEMLA Act has introduced a major shift in South Africa’s environmental legislation from 24 June 2022 and will deter non-compliance with environmental laws.

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ALP East Africa

An Insight into Key Provisions of the Landlord and Tenant Act, 2022

The ALP Compliance Memo 1/2022 provides an insight into the Landlord and Tenant Act 2022 that was recently passed as a new Law in Uganda. The article highlights the responsibilities that Landlords and Tenants need to adhere to when renting premises in Uganda...

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Bowmans

Zambia: Regulatory developments on cyber security

In April 2021 a new law with wide-ranging implications for all businesses was passed in Zambia, the Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Act, 2021 (Act). Whilst the Act made it clear that critical information infrast..

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FB Attorneys

Beneficial Ownership Threshold now 5%

Following the requirement to disclose beneficial ownership (BO) information through the amendment of the Companies Act vide the Finance Act, No. 8 of 1 July 2020 and the subsequently-issued Regulations, there has been a dilemma regarding the threshold percentage of ..

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Sal & Caldeira Advogados

Approval of the new Commercial Code

We hereby inform the business community and other interested parties that the new Commercial Code has been adopted/approved. In general, this new legislation aims to respond to the development of the private sector and the socio-economic dynamism that has occurred in rece..

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Fasken

Key Aspects of South Africa’s much-anticipated Climate Change Bill

The Climate Change Bill [B9- 2022] was formally introduced to Parliament on 18 February 2022 by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment. This comes more than three years after an earlier version of the Bill was first published for..

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OALP

Money Laundering Prevention and Prohibition Act 2022: Enhanced Anti Money Laundering Regime in Nigeria

The passage of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022 – which repealed the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, No. 11, 2011 – has introduced significant changes to the legal and institutional framework for the prevention and prohibition of money..

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ALN

Data Localisation Requirements under the Data Protection Act

On 23 March 2021, Zambia’s Parliament enacted the Data Protection Act No 3 of 2021 to regulate the c..

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Bowmans

Mauritius: 20 years of The Companies Act – what’s next

2021 marked the 20th anniversary of the Mauritian Companies Act 15 of 2001, which was approved in May 2001 and enacted by Parl..

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