23/10/2024

Copyright Protection

The legislation that governs copyright protection is the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act1 (the C&NRA). In terms of section 3 (1) of the C&NRA, literary and artistic works are not protected unless they are original intellectual creations.
23/10/2024

Contracts of Employment

The Employment Act [Cap 47:01] defines a contract of employment as an agreement, whether oral or in writing, expressed or implied, whereby one person agrees for a wage or other benefit or both, to let his labour to and to perform it under the orders of another person who agrees to hire i
23/10/2024

Contracts, in terms of the Consumer Protection Act

A contract is an agreement between two or more parties, whether written or oral, which creates obligations and rights among such parties. In terms of the Consumer Protection Act, a contract is to be written in clear and plain language and be written in any of the official languages
23/10/2024

Competition Law and its applicability

The Competition Act, Act No. 4 of 2018 (the Competition Act), together with the Competition Regulations, S.I No 154 of 2019 (Regulations), is the primary legislative source governing competition law in Botswana. It was published on the 20th of April 2018 and commenced operation on the 2nd of December 2019, wholly replacing the previous Competition Act [Cap 46:09]