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Towards a regional investment dispute settlement system an African perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Foreign investment was believed to have been fostered by states signing
bilateral investment treaties (BITS) and multilateral investment treaties as a
way of protecting investors. The proliferation of such agreements has ...
The role of legal and policy incentives in promoting factoring as a financing alternative for Smes in Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Timely, adequate and affordable access to finance is pivotal to bolstering the participation of small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) in both domestic and international trade. Regrettably, despite their immense contributions ...
A review of the protection of fixed-term contract employees within South African labour law: A comparative discussion
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
This research aims to explore the available legislative protection afforded to atypical employment, with specific reference to fixed-term workers. Atypical, employed workers, such as fixed-term workers, are often exploited ...
Exploring the adoption and implementation of national anti-dumping measures in Uganda in the light of regional and international trade obligations
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
A tariff on imports (or customs duty) is a government imposed financial charge or tax
on imported goods. It can be levied as a percentage of the import's value or as a
specified tax per unit cost. Countries have debated ...
Legal and economic uncertainties clouding digital taxation : unpacking and addressing the issues
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
The digital economy has over the past years developed at a dramatic pace, generating substantial revenues for entities and individuals trading on this platform. This has fuelled vast interest and debate into whether such ...
Directors Personal Liability for Irregular, Wasteful and Fruitless Expenditure in South African (SA) State owned Companies (SOC).
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Directors of companies are the forerunners in overseeing and strategically managing a company.1 The Companies Act 71 of 2008 (the Companies Act) gives the board of directors the legislative obligation for a company to be ...
Regulating third party funding in arbitrations help within South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The decision by countries to relax the common law doctrines of maintenance and champerty
to accommodate Third Party Funding (TPF) in dispute resolution has sparked a worldwide
debate. The controversial practice of funding ...
An analysis of trademark infringement by dilution under South African law
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
The rights relating to a trademark are said to be found in the fact that proprietors have acquired goodwill and a repute in their mark. Trademark law has always protected that aspect of what a trademark embodied, inter ...
An overview of the effectiveness of employment legislation in protecting people with disabilities against discrimination in the South African workplace
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
The South African apartheid regime brought about many injustices. These
injustices were mostly directed at people of colour, women and people with
disabilities. People with disabilities were neglected, discriminated ...
Alternative dispute resolution in medical malpractice in south Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
South Africa has seen a spike in medical malpractice litigation, including the number and size
of claims instituted against healthcare practitioners. This has led to a backlog in medical
malpractice court cases throughout ...