Key legal developments
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30 September 2026
Zimbabwe has recently developed a comprehensive regulatory framework for virtual assets, digital assets,tokenised securities, crypto-asset service providers ...
30 September 2026
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism has shifted from paperwork to payment in 2026 and South African exporters of steel, aluminium, cement and iron ar...
25 September 2026
A Guide to the 2026 Amendments
The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) has published Version 5.0 of its revised Equity Listings Requirements(Version 5). The lis...
23 September 2026
Directive No. 1147/2026 turns Ethiopia’s new foreign residential property regime from aheadline into a procedure. Proclamation No. 1388/2025 marked a shift i...
18 September 2026
Competition Law Update
The Ministry of Trade and Entrepreneurship has exercised its powers, in terms of the Competition Act, to promulgate the Competition...
14 September 2026
Key considerations, including the treatment of foreign assets, exchange controlrequirements and the potential tax consequences of becoming a South Africanres...
10 September 2026
Brand owners take note. Effective 2027 China will amend its Trade MarkLaw. Efforts to curb trade mark hoarding are further prioritised coupledwith more strin...
7 September 2026
Law No. 25-12 of August 3, 2025 marks a major evolution in the legal framework of the Algerianmining sector.It directly opens prospecting and exploration to ...
4 September 2026
Artificial Intelligence Is No Longer Just a Technology IssueArtificial intelligence (“AI”) has rapidly evolved beyond being a purely technologica...