--- title: Afriwise Blog | Mauritius (5) description: Mauritius | (5) --- [![Afriwise](https://insights.afriwise.com/hubfs/Logos/Afriwise/Afriwise%20logo.svg)](https://afriwise.com/) - [Products](https://afriwise.com/law-products-africa/) - [Countries](https://afriwise.com/countries-covered/) - [About Afriwise](https://afriwise.com/about-afriwise/) - [Contact](https://afriwise.com/contact/) - [News](https://news.afriwise.com/) - [Insights](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog) [Schedule a demo](https://afriwise.com/contact/) [Log in](https://afriwise.com/login/) - [Products](https://afriwise.com/law-products-africa/) - [Countries](https://afriwise.com/countries-covered/) - [Solutions](https://afriwise.com/solutions/) - [About Afriwise](https://afriwise.com/about-afriwise/) - Insights - [Contact](https://afriwise.com/contact/) - [News](https://news.afriwise.com/) [Schedule a demo](https://afriwise.com/contact/) [Log in](https://afriwise.com/login/) # Welcome to Africa’s legal blog Never miss a beat on Africa's legal and regulatory landscape. - [Legislation (287)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) - [South Africa (227)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) - [Nigeria (157)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/nigeria) - [Kenya (151)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/kenya) - [Financial Services (128)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/financial-services) - [ICT (106)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) - [Tanzania (102)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tanzania) - [Regulation (87)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) - [Corporate Commercial (84)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/corporate-commercial) - [Tax (84)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tax) - [Case discussion (78)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/case-discussion) - [Uganda (66)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/uganda) - [Intellectual Property (58)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/intellectual-property) - [Energy & Natural Resources (57)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/energy-natural-resources) - [Ghana (55)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ghana) - [Employment and labour (52)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/employment-and-labour) - [Data Protection (49)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/data-protection) - [Mozambique (49)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mozambique) - [Commercial Crime (48)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/commercial-crime) - [Competition/Antitrust (48)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/competition-antitrust) - [Dispute Resolution (47)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/dispute-resolution) - [Mauritius (46)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mauritius) - [Environment (44)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/environment) - [Zambia (38)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/zambia) - [Projects and Procurement (26)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/projects-and-procurement) [Mauritius](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mauritius) [Financial Services](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/financial-services) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [Orison Legal](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/orison-legal) ## [Virtual Asset and Initial Token Offering Act 2021](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/virtual-asset-and-initial-token-offering-act-2021) The Virtual Asset and Initial Token Offering Services Act 2021 passed by the National Assembly on 10 December 2021 and gazetted on 16 December 2021, empowers the Financial Services Commission (the “FSC”) to regulate and supervise virtual asset service providers (“VASPs”) .. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/virtual-asset-and-initial-token-offering-act-2021) [Mauritius](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mauritius) [Financial Services](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/financial-services) [Fintech](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/fintech) [AXIS and BLC Robert](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/axis-and-blc-robert) ## [The FSC issues the Financial Services (Robotic and Artificial Intelligence Enabled Advisory Services) Rules 2021](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-fsc-issues-the-financial-services-robotic-and-artificial-intelligence-enabled-advisory-services-rules-2021) The Financial Services Commission, Mauritius (the “FSC”) is issuing the Financial Services (Robotic and Artificial Intelligence Enabled Advisory Services) Rules 2021 (the “Rules”) in line with the objectives of providing a conducive regulatory framework and pr.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-fsc-issues-the-financial-services-robotic-and-artificial-intelligence-enabled-advisory-services-rules-2021) [Mauritius](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mauritius) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [ICT](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) [Cybersecurity](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/cybersecurity) [Venture Law](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/venture-law) ## [The Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Act 2021](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-cybersecurity-and-cybercrime-act-2021) The new Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Act 2021 (the ‘’Act’’) enacted on 19 November 2021 repeals the Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act 2003. The new legislation provides for a National Cybersecurity Committee (the ‘‘Committee’’) and a comprehensive legal framework to deal.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-cybersecurity-and-cybercrime-act-2021) [Mauritius](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mauritius) [ICT](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) [Cybersecurity](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/cybersecurity) [BLC Robert & Associates](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/blc-robert-associates) ## [The Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Bill 2021: New law not without difficulties and concerns](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-cybersecurity-and-cybercrime-bill-2021-new-law-not-without-difficulties-and-concerns) The Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Bill 2021 (“CC Bill”) replaces the existing cybercrime legislation, the Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act 2003. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-cybersecurity-and-cybercrime-bill-2021-new-law-not-without-difficulties-and-concerns) [Commercial Crime](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/commercial-crime) [Mauritius](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mauritius) [Bowmans](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/bowmans) ## [Mauritius removed from the FATF grey list](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/mauritius-removed-from-the-fatf-grey-list) Earlier today (21 October 2021), the Financial Action Task Force (**FATF**) announced that Mauritius does not require increased monitoring and, as such, has been removed from the ‘grey list’. The FATF is an inter-governmental organisation that aims to prevent.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/mauritius-removed-from-the-fatf-grey-list) [Mauritius](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mauritius) [Financial Services](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/financial-services) [Crowdfunding](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/crowdfunding) [Venture Law](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/venture-law) ## [Crowdfunding : A New Legal Environment](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/crowdfunding-a-new-legal-environment) The Financial Services (Crowdfunding) Rules 2021 (the ‘Rules’) came into operation on 4 September 2021 bringing a long-awaited legal framework to crowdfunding platforms in Mauritius. The Rules confirm the expected leap forward of the Mauritian financial services sector fo.. 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[Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-finance-act-2021-series-part-3-business-vehicles) [Mauritius](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mauritius) [Employment Law](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/employment-law) [AXIS and BLC Robert](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/axis-and-blc-robert) ## [The Finance Act 2021 Series Part 2 – Employment: Key Legislative Amendments](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-finance-act-2021-series-part-2-employment-key-legislative-amendments) The Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 was gazetted on 05 August 2021 and it brings into force a number of amendments to the legislations in Mauritius. The second segment of the joint Axis and BLC Robert Finance Act series sets out the key amendments mad.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-finance-act-2021-series-part-2-employment-key-legislative-amendments) [Mauritius](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mauritius) [Tax](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tax) [Bowmans](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/bowmans) ## [Mauritius: New Tax Treaty with Lesotho](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/mauritius-new-tax-treaty-with-lesotho) The double taxation agreement (**DTA**) that was signed by Mauritius and Lesotho on 2 March 2021 entered into force on 7 June 2021. The new DTA replaces the DTA entered into between the two countries in 1997. 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