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The British exit from the European Union and its effects on existing legislation and other member states
(The University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The European Union (EU) was formed so as to maintain peace and to unify Europe in a bid to
ensure that the events caused by the Second World War would never be repeated again. The
idea was to bring the nations together ...
Invesment law in a globalised enviroment: A proposal for a new foreign direct invesment regime in Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Most developed countries that enjoy the lion's share of foreign investment do not have
domestic legal frameworks on foreign direct investment. This is because investors are
attracted by a holistic picture of these countries. ...
Towards the effective utilisation of trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights flexibilities to improve access to essential medicines in Ghana
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Access to medicines is an essential component of the basic human right to health and a key determinant of the importance attached to the health care system of a country. It essentially entails the availability and acceptability ...
Re-thinking the corporate social responsibility regulatory framework in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Corporate governance is a principle that has had multiple evolving definitions. The Cadbury Report (also known as Financial Aspects of Corporate Governance) of 1992 is a report that sets out recommendations for best practice ...
The effect of the partial codification of the common law duties of directors in the companies Act 71 of 2008 on the liability of directors
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The global financial crisis resulted in a corporate collapse in different parts of the world. The global financial crisis was caused by poor governance. Consequently many countries, including South Africa, began to place ...
Cryptocurrency intermediation in Africa: towards a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency intermediaries
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
There is a lot of speculation regarding potential benefits that the adoption of cryptocurrency use and cryptocurrency intermediation may have for the African continent due to the macro-economic instability of African ...
A revised role of good faith in the law of contract and employment contracts
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Good faith is an open ended concept which refers to fair and honest dealings. The function of this concept is to give expression to the community’s sense of what is fair, just and reasonable. The concept of good faith has ...
Corporate criminal liability in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Criminal law defines certain standards of human behaviour as crimes, which is inherently linked to culpability and requires proof of an accused's mental state and is enforced through a system of state punishment. As a ...
Consumer protection in the Kenyan financial sector: A case for a Twin Peaks model of financial regulation
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
The dynamic character of the financial services industry necessitates frequent appraisal of the
regulation of the sector. The main objectives for regulation of the financial sector include
financial stability, promotion ...
Developing a sound legal and regulatory framework for special economic zones in Malawi
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Export Processing Zones (“EPZs”) were introduced in Malawi in 1995. EPZs are one of several types of Special Economic Zones (“SEZs”). The legal and regulatory framework for the Malawi EPZs was established by the Export ...