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As the global exchange of information becomes increasingly prevailing, safeguarding personal data during cross-border transfers is essential. The Personal Data Protection Act (No. 11 of 2022) and the Personal Data Protection (Personal Data Collection and Processing) Regul..
Like many other countries, Tanzania has undertaken significant efforts to ensure that revenues generated through online transactions are properly taxed. These efforts have involved updating the existing legal framework to integrate digital transactions into the current ta..
This article provides an overview of the key changes introduced by the Finance Act, No. 6 of 2024 to the banking sector in Tanzania. The Finance Act was enacted on 30 June 2024 and came into operation on 1 July 2024. It introduces significant amendments made to several la..
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 ..
On 30 July 2024, the High Court of Tanzania (Dar es Salaam Sub-Registry) delivered a judgment in Civil Appeal No. 978 of 2024. In the said judgment, the High Court held liable a party (the Appellant) to pay general damages for publishing a video clip of the Respondent on ..
Recently, in the period from the years 2023 to 2024, Tanzania has faced a foreign currency shortage, especially the United States Dollar. This has led to several public notices and guidelines from the Regulators aimed at restricting the use of foreign currency for in-coun..
This legal update analyses and highlights key provisions of four recently enacted Environmental Management Regulations.
A recent Court of Appeal judgment highlights mining companies' duty of care towards project affected persons (PAPs). The Court’s decision makes it clear that PAPs are not legally obliged to vacate their properties simply because a mining company has obtained a mining lice..
On 13 October 2023, the Commercial Division of the High Court of the United Republic of Tanzania considered an appeal centred on the right to privacy. Briefly, the Respondents in the appeal - 3 elite Tanzanian athletes - had filed Civil Case No 15 of 2021 in the Arusha Di..
