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The interpretation of warranties, indemnities and representations in commercial contracts governed by the laws of England and Wales, South Africa or the United Arab Emirates

  • Latham & Watkins LLP
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  • South Africa, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom
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  • October 25 2012

Warranties, indemnities and representations are familiar concepts to commercial lawyers and form the legal backbone of many commercial agreements

The payment of dividends out of negative reserves

  • DLA Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
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  • South Africa, United Kingdom
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  • April 26 2012

The issue has often arisen as to whether the payment of a dividend that results in the creation of negative reserves can still be said to be a dividend or whether it is effectively funded from the share capital of a company

Refusing to perform may repudiate a services contract

  • DLA Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
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  • South Africa, United Kingdom
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  • July 12 2011

In December 2010, the English High Court (the Court) handed down judgment in a dispute between De Beers UK Ltd (De Beers) and Atos Origin IT Services UK Ltd (Atos), jointly the "parties", concerning the repudiation of an information technology services contract