Our immigration lawyers, Stephanie Heinsohn-Spiropoulos and Daniel Lee, discuss the recent immigration measures announced by the federal government and how they will impact Canadian businesses.

Fasken hosted a webinar in partnership with the French Chambers of South Africa on the topic of “Exploring Market Inquiries Studies”. Fasken’s Competition, Marketing & Foreign Investment Practice Group team members, Partner Lesley Morphet and Senior Associate Palesa Mpe were joined by esteemed guests Willard Mwemba, COMESA Director and CEO, and John Pecman, Fasken Senior Business Advisor, Competition, Marketing & Foreign Investment, and Former Commissioner of Competition of Canada.

The webinar is incredibly insightful and has been converted into a podcast for listeners to deepen their understanding of Market Inquiries, as well as explore its significance within the realm of competition law, particularly within the South African context and through comparative perspectives from other regions.

Competition law is the field of law that promotes or seeks to maintain market competition by regulating anti-competitive conduct by companies.

The speakers cover the topics of understanding Market Inquiries in competition law; Market Inquiries factors and competition law in South Africa; and comparative perspectives of COMESA and Canada.

Daphney Willem and Lesley Morphet discuss the Competition Commission’s requirements for employee share ownership plans (ESOPs) in merger cases, and how they align with the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) codes.

Our business and human rights colleagues, Claudia Feldkamp and Brian Burkett, explore the critical intersection of business and human rights in a compelling podcast episode, focusing on forced labour and child labour within economic globalisation. In a timely and insightful discussion relating to corporate human rights behaviour in today’s world, they explore recent developments, international trends and the Canadian experience of the corporate response to the changing legislative and regulatory environment.

Fasken’s South Africa Product Liability team provides valuable insights on consumer rights and the necessary steps for filing complaints in terms of the Consumer Protection Act. This information is especially relevant to businesses dealing with consumer complaints. The team discusses the various dispute resolution bodies outlined in the Consumer Protection Act and the circumstances in which the respective bodies can be approached businesses should understand the complexities of product liability issues and recalls in order to navigate consumer complaints and recalls effectively.

Fasken Product Liability specialists in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group from the South African office share valuable insights in this next episode focusing on product recalls and recourses. This episode is beneficial for organisations interested in the legal aspects of product recalls and seeking guidance on how to address such issues.

Fasken Product Liability specialists in the Life Sciences Industry Group from the South African office share valuable insights in this introductory podcast on the lay of the land of product liability and product recalls.

Fasken Competition, Marketing & Foreign Investment team members partner Lesley Morphet, partner Veronica Cadman and senior associate Palesa Mpe share personal insights for Women’s Month in South Africa.

In this new episode of Perspectives, Antoine Aylwin and Iara Griffith, lawyers in the Privacy and Cybersecurity Law group, discuss the new provisions brought to the Charter of the French language by Bill 96 and their impact on the business community.

One year after the amendments to the Charter came into force, Antoine and Iara report on the new provisions applicable as of June 1, 2023. They present the highlights of Bill 96 and discuss the changes it implies for companies in Quebec.

They discuss membership contracts and their exceptions, the consumer protection law as well as the legal advertising law, and they clarify everything that “administration” entails within the meaning of the Charter.

Fasken Labour and Employment practice group partners Daphney Willem and Owethu Mbambo chat on this podcast about romantic relationships in the workplace in South Africa this Valentine’s Day. They cover what the law says and doesn’t say about these relationships in the workplace, as well as share important considerations for employers on this topic.