23/10/2024
A consumer has the right to lodge a complaint with the Competition and Consumer Authority (the Authority) where there have been violations or contraventions of provisions of the CPA.
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23/10/2024
An application for licensing as an underwriting association is made to the Regulatory Authority in Form 11 set out in Schedule 3 of the Insurance Industry Regulations.
23/10/2024
A company incorporated under the Companies Act is the most commonly used business entity in Botswana.The Companies Act provides for, among other things, the incorporation, registration, organisation and management of companies. Also establishes a Companies and Intellectual Property Authority to administer the requirements of the Companies Act with respect to companies.Simply, a company is a business entity formed by an individual or group of individuals who work jointly to achieve a common goal or objective. Choosing the right type of company is of utmost importance when beginning a venture.Characteristics of a company include; unique name, having separate legal personality, to sue and be sued, enter into contract and own property.
23/10/2024
Trade Unions has been defined in section 2 of the Trade Unions and Employers’ Organisations Act [Cap 48:01] as an organisation whose principal objects include the regulation of relations between employees and employers or employers' organizations orbetween employees and employees.
23/10/2024
A trademark is a word, shape, sign, symbol, phrase, design, or any combination of the aforementioned, used to identify a specific good or service in the market, the mark is traditionally fixed on the goods or services
23/10/2024
The Act applies to the processing of personal data entered in a file or for a data controller in Botswana and where the data controller is not in Botswana, by using automated or non- automated means situated in Botswana, unless those means are used only to transmit personal data.
23/10/2024
Transfer duty is the tax levied upon the value of any property acquired by any person. In Botswana, it is regulated by the Transfer Duty Act
23/10/2024
There are three main types of companies, close company, company limited by shares and company limited by guarantee. They all have their advantages and disadvantages, with certain business structures being suited to certain ventures.
23/10/2024
There are several types of insurance available. However, in Botswana the most common types of insurance are long term and short term insurance.