Dentons - South Africa Newsletter

Carbon offset regulations published for comment

July 29, 2016

On 20 June 2016, the South African National Treasury published, for public comment, the Draft Carbon Offset Regulations (the Draft Regulations) setting out the mechanics according to which carbon offset allowances may be claimed. In this article we provide an overview of the proposals for how the offset allowance will operate and highlight some if its key features.

SADC Memorandum of Understanding on Inter-Agency Cooperation in Competition Policy, Law and Enforcement

July 29, 2016

African countries are moving towards greater cooperation on the enforcement of competition law in cross-border transactions. Member states of the Southern African Development Community have signed a memorandum of understanding which will impact competition policy and implementation thereof in the jurisdictions of each member state.

How will franchising be affected by Brexit?

July 14, 2016

Following the Brexit vote, the international franchise community needs to consider the implications of the exit of a major European economy, the United Kingdom, from the EU. Europe is an important market for many UK and US franchisors. How will franchising in Europe be affected by Brexit?

Key legal Brexit issues for retailers

July 14, 2016

Uncertainty has dominated the reaction of the retail market to Brexit. There is a general consensus that retailers that import heavily will be most affected. It is expected that Brexit will create a number of new barriers to trade. The legal environment will become more complex as retailers will lose the benefit of access to the common market affecting the supply chain, movement of workers, transfer of data and international contracts. In this article the Retail group of Dentons looks at key issues faced by British retailers.

Webinar Dentons UK discusses Brexit and what it means for the insurance industry

July 13, 2016

Following the UK's decision to leave the EU after its recent referendum vote, the implications of Brexit will have a significant impact on the insurance market, not least for those who operate in the UK or who do business with the UK.

Brexit implications for data protection

July 13, 2016

On 23 June, the UK voted to leave the EU. But what does this mean for data protection risk for businesses operating in the UK or using the UK as their "gateway" to Europe or elsewhere?