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Lexology PRO | Africa, South Africa | 1 Jun 2021
South African enforcer seeks to block building materials merger
The Competition Commission of South Africa has urged the country’s specialist antitrust tribunal to block a proposed merger between two building materials retailers because the tie-up raises horizontal and vertical concerns.
Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP | United Kingdom | 15 Apr 2019
A song of coal and ire: the de-throning of a judgment on loss of a chance
As the long winter drew to a close, the Supreme Court handed down a unanimous judgment in Perry v Raleys Solicitors [2019]: a case on the principles…
Rosling King LLP | United Kingdom | 3 Apr 2019
Supreme Court gives landmark ruling on loss of a chance claim
Mr Perry was a miner who was afflicted by a condition known as White Vibration Finger caused by the effects of excessive drilling. Mr Perry, like…
Teacher Stern LLP | United Kingdom | 1 Mar 2019
Negligence claims: Determining the Loss of a Chance
How does a claim allegedly worth £17,000 be approved by the County Court at Leeds, only to then be overturned by the Court of Appeal, only to then be…
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 27 Feb 2019
Supreme Court considers loss of a chance in professional negligence claim
In Perry v Raleys Solicitors [2019] UKSC 5, the Supreme Court considered a professional negligence claim against a firm of solicitors arising out of…
Thompson Hine LLP | USA | 20 Mar 2018
Fifth Circuit Vacates DOL Fiduciary Rule
Fifth Circuit decision conflicts with Tenth Circuit decision, raising the possibility of review by the U.S. Supreme Court. Given the current split…
Brodies LLP | United Kingdom | 26 Oct 2017
Entrepreneurs' relief giving equity to employees - A handy guide
Entrepreneurs' Relief (`ER') is so well known it is often taken for granted by those disposing of their business. This valuable relief reduces the…
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP | USA | 23 Jun 2017
One Solution to Unaffordable Higher Education — Trump’s View on Apprenticeship Programs
With an eye towards “increasingly unaffordable” higher education, President Trump signed an Executive Order on June 15, 2017, seeking to “provide more…
ENSafrica | South Africa, USA | 12 Jun 2017
Final B-BBEE thresholds announced - casting the net wider
On 9 November 2016, we reported on a notice published by the South African Department of Trade and Industry (the “DTI”), in terms of which the DTI…
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr | South Africa | 21 Apr 2017
Tax and exchange control alert
The Currency and Exchanges Manual for Authorised Dealers (Authorised Dealer Manual), was published on 29 July 2016 and came into effect on 1 August…
