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Bouwers Inc. is a leading South African Intellectual Property Law firm which renders a wide range of services related to intellectual property and the associated rights, including the management and commercialisation thereof.

We are dedicated to providing professional, yet highly personalized, services to our clients from all over the world.

Our lawyers work, on a regular basis, with some of the world’s largest corporates and our highly efficient international network of correspondents, agents and business associates, enables us to render services to clients at highly competitive rates in virtually every jurisdiction of the world.
 
  09 August 2017
Does POPI apply only to electronic records?
I’m an accountant and work from home. I don’t have a computer and have been doing all my work for years only on paper. My clients have been with me for a long time and I keep physical files for each of them. I’ve taken note of POPI, but I am unsure as to whether it will apply to me, as I don’t have any client information in electronic form. Surely I don’t need to worry about POPI?
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09 August 2017
Liquidation or business rescue - what is the difference?
My family company has been operating successfully for nearly 20 years. Over time I’ve also managed to get a few investors into the business. The last year however has been tough and we are struggling to make ends meet. I feel its decision time about the future of the business, but was wondering whether liquidation is the best route or must I rather look at business rescue? What is the difference between these two options?
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  09 August 2017
Lapsed firearm licence – what is the current position?
I own a firearm which has always been validly licenced. I was out of the country for a few months with work this year and was unable to renew my licence before its expiry in June. On my return I went to the police, but they told me that because my licence was not timeously renewed it was now invalid and that my possession of the firearm is now illegal. Is this the case? Surely I have a valid excuse for not having renewed my licence?
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09 August 2017
Beware the suspensive conditions in the offer to purchase
I’ve made a written offer on property that has been accepted by the seller. The offer was subject to the condition that I acquire a mortgage from a bank for the full purchase price within 30 days. I received a mortgage quotation from a bank and notified the seller that I will accept it. In the meantime, I‘ve sought for additional quotations and asked the seller for extra time to search for a better interest rate. However the seller refused and indicated that he was going to accept a higher offer from another buyer because I had not complied with the conditions. Can he do that? I did accept the first quotation.
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  29 June 2016
Phatshoane Henney Group spends over R50 million on BEE and transformation
The Phatshoane Henney Group, South Africa’s largest association of independent law firms, has just released its first Group Transformation Report to benchmark the impact of the Group on transformation in the country’s legal sector, notwithstanding the continuing absence of a clear legal sector BEE Charter.
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13 August 2015
Our strength in numbers is to your advantage
The strength, size and geographical location of the Phatshoane Henney Group of Associated Law Firms unlocks important value for clients and contributes to Group firms setting new standards for the legal profession. 
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  08 October 2015
34 disabled learners graduate from the Phatshoane Henney Training Academy
The first 34 disabled learners graduated from the Phatshoane Henney Training Academy learnership programmes and received their graduation certificates at a graduation ceremony held in Randburg on 2 October 2015. This admirable achievement by these learners increases each graduate’s chance of being employed and earning an income.
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22 July 2015
A shared philosophy that sets us apart
The Phatshoane Henney Group of Associated Law Firms have adopted a philosophy shared by all member firms, forming the foundation for each firm to set themselves apart as a new breed of law firm.
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  21 June 2016
Phatshoane Henney Group of Associated Law Firms: Transformation Report for 2015
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03 March 2014
Consumer protection act, 2008
This legislation aims to promote a fair, accessible and sustainable marketplace for consumer products and services, responsible consumer behaviors and a consistent legislative and enforcement framework for consumer transactions and agreements, to prohibit certain unfair marketing and business practices, to establish national norms and standards relating to consumer protection and to provide for improved standards of consumer information.
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  03 March 2014
Intellectual property laws amendment bill, 2008
To provide for and facilitate the protection of indigenous traditional knowledge through the intellectual property system.
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03 March 2014
Technology innovation agency act, 2008
The act provides for the promotion, development and exploitation in the public interest of discoveries, inventions, innovations and improvements.
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