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New Legislation 12/09/08 -19/09/08 |
New legislation, regulations, bills, proclamations and government notices ... |
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New Legislation 05/09/08 -12/09/08 |
New legislation, regulations, bills, proclamations and government notices ... |
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New Legislation 29/08/08 -05/09/08 |
New legislation, regulations, bills, proclamations and government notices ... |
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New Legislation 19/09/08 -26/09/08 |
New legislation, regulations, bills, proclamations and government notices ... |
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Consumer bill too onerous |
The government’s bid to safeguard the interests of consumers by means of the Consumer Protection Bill was too onerous on business, representatives from various economic sectors submitted in Parliament. Retailers, direct marketers, cellphone operators, motor retailers and the financial services sector warned of the danger of over-regulation and of economic sectors being governed by a range of overlapping and possibly conflicting laws. Read more... |
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New Legislation 26/09/08 - 03/10/08 |
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The impact of the Expropriation Bill, 2008 on the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 |
The committee invited written submissions on the Bill in late April 2008, to be submitted by 16 May 2008. Extensive public hearings were conducted by the portfolio committee in Parliament, as well as in all the provinces, in late June 2008. Read more... |
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Parliament passes key business bills |
The National Assembly last week passed two crucial bills affecting business. The Companies Bill and the Consumer Protection Bill now go to the n ational c ouncil of provinces for concurrence. The 194-page Companies Bill, is the first major revision of the 1973 Companies Act, taking account of the many changes in the corporate environment since then. Read more...
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State rejects warnings on consumer bill |
Trade and industry department stands firm on strict product liability measures in proposed law. Read more... |
