A-Law South Africa desk has been consulted to guide Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) compliance for a Belgian sustainable water company and the set up by a Dutch service provider of activities related to maritime services as well as a Belgian producer of agricultural products with the obtaining of the related licenses and permits in SA as per the international applicable conventions, local legislation and import/export provisions.
In a fast-moving technological world, the protection of know how, design, business inventions and business secrets is crucial. As free trade is widely stimulated, it can have some downsides such as the unauthorized forging and imitating of business inventions. A-LAW can assist you to maintain your competitive advantage by providing accurate advice on IP (Intellectual Property), IT (Information Technology) and TMT (Technology, Media and Telecommunication) Law. IP Law grants certain exclusive rights to inventions and creations like music, literature, design, trade names and so on. IT stands for Information Technology and is linked to everything that has to do with computer technology such as network, hard- and software, the Internet and so on.
Businesses must learn to protect their IT (Information Technology) as the Internet can also have leaks and computers and other telecommunications equipment can be hacked. TMT involves all aspect of Technology, Media and Telecommunication.
For more information about our services, contact Attorney-At-Law Patricia Leers, Managing Partner | Head of the International Department at P.leers@a-law.eu or fill in our online contact form.
