Factors Considered by Competition and Tariff Commission in Making Orders 

Introduction  This article is addition to the two I wrote on “Competition Act and Implications on Mergers and Acquisitions”, 8 September 2022 and “Competition Act on restrictive practices”, 15 September

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Competition Act on Restrictive Practices

Introduction  In my previous article of 8 September 2022 titled “Competition Act and implications on mergers and acquisitions” I covered how the Competition Act (Chapter 14:28) (“the Competition Act” or

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Competition Act and Implications on Mergers and Acquisitions 

Introduction  In the world of business mergers and acquisitions are quite common. Businesses may combine to become one through mergers or one business may acquire one or more others through

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Change Of Company Name, Use of Assumed Or “Trading As” Name 

Introduction  Quite often in business companies and other business entities change their names for various reasons. Companies may also use assumed or “trading as” names. The latter situation is quite

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Company Secretary – Functions, Qualifications, Minutes 

Introduction  Many people wonder what the functions of a company secretary are. This is addressed by the Companies and Other Business Entities Act (Chapter 24:31), “COBE Act” or “the Act”. 

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Application By Creditor for Liquidation of a Company 

Introduction  Under insolvency practice it is common to find a company under either corporate rescue proceedings or in liquidation, in terms of the Insolvency Act (Chapter 6:07) or “the Act”). 

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Safeguards When Buying Second Hand Assets 

Introduction  Transactions involving sale of second hand assets are quite common. Such second hand or used physical assets include movable and immovable assets. Movable assets include motor vehicles, plant and

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Replacing A Deceased Company Director 

Introduction  I have received many inquiries on how a vacancy on a company’s board of directors may be filled in the event of the death of a director. I explain

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Negotiating Low Purchase Price in Mergers and Acquisitions

Introduction  I have previously written many articles on valuation of business or shares to assist investors and business executives. In this article I give insights into how a prospective investor

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Pitfalls Of Transacting Without Valuation of Shares 

Introduction  Many times I have been asked by clients to draft agreements for the sale or acquisition of shares. In many such instances by the time the parties to the

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