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Terminating a contract – beware of the fine print!

28 February 2023

In the world of contracts, the concluding of a contract is only the beginning of the process. Managing a contract... to conclusion, including navigating all the pitfalls along the way, is just as big a part of the overall success of a contract. In this article we will explore the importance of correctly terminating a contract, as, let’s face it, things don’t always go to plan and you may need to climb out of a bad contract situation.

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What if the employee working from home, does not work at home?

08 February 2022

If your business has employees working from home, you may be concerned about whether your employees are in fact working... their required hours, or if they may instead be “stealing time” from your business. Should companies merely accept this as the new world of work due to the pandemic, or can a company act against such employees?

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How valid is signing an agreement electronically?

10 February 2021

I’ve grown up signing our business contracts with pen on paper. With Covid however, most of my suppliers send me... their agreements electronically which I sign by adding a copy of my signature digitally or, in some cases using specific software through which I then add my signature. It does make things easier, but I was wondering how valid and binding these agreements are?

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How valid is a marriage contract if not confirmed by court?

10 July 2020

I have been married to my husband for more than 20 years. We were both in our early twenties when... we were married according to customary rites as well as civilly out of community of property. Since then my husband has built up a few successful businesses and a few years ago we created our own post-nuptial agreement to confirm that we see ourselves as married in community of property. Unfortunately, we have fallen on troubled times and wish to get divorced. My husband says we are still married out of community of property as the agreement we signed late is invalid. Is this true?

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