Does an electronic signature on a document have the same legal validity as a handwritten signature?
The world is constantly moving towards greater levels of digitisation, and organisations are increasingly implementing electronic and automated solutions to reduce paper-based processes. One of these many solutions is electronic signature of documents. Signature of documents A signature can be referred to as a mark made by a person with the intent to accept certain […]
Is it still possible for a business to use a trading name other than its registered name?
It is not uncommon for a company to use a trading name which is not the same as the registered name of the company, as recorded at the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (“CIPC”). However, in terms of chapter 4 of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 (“CPA”) and more specifically in sections 79 […]
Is dit steeds moontlik vir ’n besigheid om ’n handelsnaam anders as sy geregistreerde naam te gebruik?
Dit is nie ongewoon dat ’n maatskappy ’n handelsnaam gebruik wat nie dieselfde is as sy geregistreerde naam soos dit by die Kommissie vir Maatskappye en Intellektuele Eiendom (CIPC) opgeteken is nie. Kragtens hoofstuk 4 van die Wet op Gebruikersbeskerming 68 van 2008 (die Wet) en in die besonder artikels 79 tot 81, word bepaal […]