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The Hidden Cost of Running Your African Legal Team as a Smaller Version of Global Legal

Multinational subsidiaries across Africa share a common structural problem. The regional legal team is expected to handle local compliance, contracts, employment matters, regulatory engagement, and escalations – with a headcount and budget that reflects neither the complexity nor the volume of what is being asked of them. The result is a function that is permanently […]

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The Founder Risk Premium: The Discount Buyers Apply Before They’ve Said a Word

Corporate & Commercial Law, Cross-Border Legal Services, Data Protection Law, Employment Law, Legal Drafting / Plain Language, Regulatory & Compliance Law / loucile@caveat

Founders preparing for an exit frequently arrive at the valuation conversation with a clear view of what the business is worth: the revenue trajectory, the customer quality, the market position, the product. What they encounter instead is an offer that reflects something different – a price that appears to discount everything they believe they’ve built.

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A glance at data protection across Africa

Data Protection Law / caveat

The last two years have seen a massive uptake in data protection laws and regulations in Africa with South Africa, Kenya, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Swaziland all passing laws and/or regulations in this regard. Compliance is mandatory in these countries, however, in Botswana you have until October 2023 to fully comply as that is when

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Caveat Legal Provides New Africa-Focussed Data Compliance Programmes for Companies

Data Protection Law / caveat

Cape Town, South Africa – Specialist Commercial Legal consultancy Caveat Legal has announced a new programme to help African companies comply with the myriad different Data Protection Laws across the multiple jurisdictions on the African continent. The last two years have seen a massive uptake in data protection laws and regulations in Africa with South

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A glance at Data Protection across Africa

Data Protection Law / caveat

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Automotive Aftermarket: Overhaul expected from 1 July 2021

Commercial Law, Data Protection Law / caveat

Towards the end of last year, Guidelines for Competition in the South African Automotive Aftermarket (“Guidelines”) were issued by the Competition Commission (“Commission”) and are due to come into effect on the 1st of July 2021. The Guidelines should not come as a surprise to anyone in the industry, as discussions have been “on the

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POPI: 10 Compliance Tips for Companies

Commercial Law, Data Protection Law / caveat

The one-year grace period for ensuring compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPI) comes to an end on 1 July 2021. This may come as a welcome relief for us in our personal capacities as it promises to curtail the number of unsolicited emails, SMSs and telemarketing or robocalls that

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POPI is Finally Here and its Year of Grace will Fly By

Data Protection Law, Legislation / caveat

Read full Times Live article here. Featuring Caveat Data Protection Specialist, Louella Tindale.

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Set Stopwatch for POPI Compliance

Data Protection Law / caveat

Click here for article in Gadget.co.za Featuring Caveat Data Protection Specialist, Louella Tindale

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Contract Management Systems: Tips for Selection and Optimisation

Data Protection Law / caveat

With so many contract management systems (CM Systems) on the market these days, it can be daunting trying to select the right one for your organisation. Getting employees to use the CM System once implemented can be a battle in itself, if the system is not user-friendly or complementary to your organisation’s current processes. Set

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