Business

BUSINESS

Protecting your Intellectual Property (Service)

When a business creates value around an idea, process, brand or product is can protect this value and prevent other people from benefiting from it financially by registering their intellectual property rights. >

Business Licences (Service)

In addition to business registration certain businesses are required to get a business licence in terms of the Businesses Act. >

Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office Website (Link)

This site contains information for registering companies, close corporations, designs, copyrights, patents and trademarks. There is also an online registration facility and various search facilities, such as an enterprise search. >

Registering a Company: Frequently Asked Questions (Public Information)

This is a detailed document answering questions that are frequently asked regarding: registering a company, registering a prospectus, deregistering a company, amending a company registration, the liquidation process and lodging financial statements. >

Companies Act, 61 of 1973 (Act)

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No. 61 of 1973

Department of Trade and Industry (The Government of South Africa)

This Act brings all the legislation regarding companies together. It includes provisions on types of company, company registration, functions of directors and shares and shareholdings. >

Close Corporations Act, 69 of 1984 (Act)

No. 69 of 1984

Department of Trade and Industry (The Government of South Africa)

This law provides for the formation, registration, incorporation, management, control and liquidation of close corporations. >

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