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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 June 2017
Is surrogacy allowed in South Africa?
Because I am medically unable to give birth to a child, my husband and I have talked about the option of surrogacy. We have discussed it with my sister and she has said she is willing to consider it. We’ve not yet spoken about costs or payment for her to do this, because we’re not sure whether surrogacy is allowed in South Africa. Is surrogacy an option we can consider?
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09 June 2017
New FICA requirements for accountable institutions
My business qualifies as an accountable institution under the Financial Intelligence Centre Act. There has been a lot of talk in the news about the new Amendment Act being signed but not a lot of detail on how it will affect my business. Will it be business as usual or are there changes I should be aware of?
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  09 June 2017
A strange thing called servitude
I applied to my municipality to have the building plans for the extension of my garage approved. The municipality rejected my proposed extension on the grounds that it would be constructed over a servitude registered against my title deed in favour of the municipality. What is a servitude? Can I have it removed?
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09 June 2017
Opportunities under the new Forestry Sector BEE Code
I have a small black-owned business providing timber and poles to contractors and supply shops. I understand that the new Forestry Sector BEE Code is aimed at creating more opportunities for businesses working in this sector. Is this so?
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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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