A Summary of the Finance Act, 2023
3 min readThe Finance Act, 2023 has brought various changes to Kenyan tax laws. The changes will take effect on three separate dates: 1st […]
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A Faceless Inventor: Should AI be granted Patents?
2 min readIn South Africa, Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be recognized as an inventor and be granted a patent. In the United States of […]
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Exceptions to Exclusive Forum Clauses
2 min readIn most contracts, especially international trade contracts, you are likely to find a dispute resolution clause that, for example, excludes all courts […]
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Can I find a good non-compete clause?
3 min readThough Giella v Cassman Brown & Co. Ltd [1973] E.A. 358 is widely cited for the principles applicable in the grant of […]
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8 Things Startups Should Know About Contracts
4 min read1. All is well that starts well Excitement can be deceiving, and costly. It is easier to enter into contracts at the […]
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What You Should Know About Reverse Veil Piercing
2 min readA company has separate legal personality which is to say that the company’s debts, taxes, and other liabilities are the company’s not […]
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5 Things You Should Know About Intellectual Property
2 min read1. What you create may not actually belong to you If you are an employee, or if you sign a contract commissioning […]
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Guarantors’ Rights under Contracts of Guarantee
3 min readThe Nature of the Contract of Guarantee A guarantee is a contract under which a person promises to be answerable to a […]
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Seven Ways to Persuade the Court
6 min readSubmissions are written arguments delivered to the Court in support of, or in opposition to, a case. The purpose of submissions is […]
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Why Raising Tax Rates Does Not Increase Income
4 min read1.1. Predicting the Wind Kenya’s tax law is highly unpredictable because the government changes tax laws every year. For the last 45 […]
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