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Understand how directors' conflicts of interest arise and how they should be managed to ensure transparency and fairness.
Complex laws and documents translated into everyday language for your learning.
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Consumers have certain rights that help protect their interests and ensure fair practices in the marketplace. In this section, we explore what those rights are.
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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
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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
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Learn about the nature of directors' contractual relationships with a company, including their roles, responsibilities, and terms of engagement
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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.
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This section talks about directors and shareholders.Starting with any limitations on the number of shareholders/directors.Meaning of a shareholder, what is a share, meaning of a director and the duties associated with holding such a position.The requirements for a board and lastly what qualifications are required to become a director on the board.
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n terms of section 26 of the Employment Act [Cap 47:01] an employee may be summarily dismissed without the need to give notice or to pay him in lieu thereof where he is guilty of serious misconduct. The employer will however have to exercise this right within a reasonable time of the employer becoming aware of the misconduct.Whether or not a particular act of misconduct is serious enough to warrant summary dismissal is a question of fact in each case.
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Section 57 of the Competition Act dictates that anyone who is aggrieved with the decision of the Competition and Consumer Authority may lodge an appeal with the Competition and Consumer Tribunal within 60 days from the date of the decision.