Company Law

Company law and the relationship between shareholders is the foundation of all organisations. You can trade as a sole proprietor, but often you will find that you need the legal protection an entity or ‘legal person’ provides. We’ll ensure that understand the potential opportunities and pitfalls of these Acts and regulations, to ensure you are protected and that your experience is a positive one.

We can help you structure your business correctly, register a company, draft shareholders agreements and MOI’s and manage the relationship between shareholders and ensure that key people are vested in the organisation’s success.

Read more about Company Law and Shareholders and how we can assist you. Below you will find our most recent Insights on companies and corporations. We consider the Companies Act in many countries which deal with issues like the memorandum of incorporation (MOI) and shareholder agreements.

Implement the Companies Act electronically

Save time and money, and keep your company running by administering it electronically. The new Companies Act 71 of  2008 ("Companies Act") has been signed into law and commenced on 1 May 2011. It addresses various aspects not adequately [...]

By |2022-12-15T09:52:02+02:00May 5th, 2011|Categories: Company Law|Tags: , |

Shareholders Agreements and the new Companies Act

Companies with shareholders agreements from before 1 May 2011 to regulate the relationship between their shareholders, are probably wondering how the new Companies Act will impact on them. Before 1 May 2013, the new Companies Act is not going to have [...]

By |2024-03-12T11:12:24+02:00May 1st, 2011|Categories: Company Law|Tags: , |

CIPC website

At a point many people were struggling to find the new CIPC website. CIPC stands for the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission. Their website is at www.cipc.co.za and www.cipc.gov.za. CIPRO has become CIPC. If you are stuggling to login to the the [...]

By |2015-09-20T21:51:40+02:00April 29th, 2011|Categories: Company Law|

Companies Regulations

The Companies Regulations (or Companies Act Regulations or Company Regulations), after being signed and approved, came into effect on 1 May 2011, together with the Companies Act.  You can download a copy by clicking here. They are crucial to understanding and implementing [...]

By |2023-01-13T11:18:32+02:00April 26th, 2011|Categories: Company Law|Tags: , |

Companies Act 2008 signed but not in operation

Please note that this post is out of date. To see our latest guidance on the Companies Act, please see this post. The Companies Bill has been signed into law by the President and is now officially the Companies Act 2008 [...]

By |2022-11-29T14:21:25+02:00April 16th, 2009|Categories: Company Law|Tags: , |