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POPI Compliance Requirements

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  The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI Act) is a new Act that governs the way in which you handle the personal information (such as names, email addresses, physical addresses) that you collect from others. POPI Act compliance, also known as POPIA compliance or Protection of Personal Information Act compliance, involves bringing your organization into alignment with the POPI Act by implementing the correct workplace policies, processes and procedures. https://www.legallegends.co.za/popi-act-compliance-services/

5 Common Legal Mistakes Start-ups Make – And How To Avoid Them

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GETTING YOUR START-UP off the ground will be one of the hardest things you ever do. All the lingo about being nimble, agile and lean certainly holds water, but when executed too casually, could scupper your venture by creating unintended legal loopholes that come back to bite you many months, or years later. To equip your start-up for the unforgiving world of business, let’s explore five common legal mistakes start-ups tend to make when launching their business. To download the PDF article, click here . NAIL DOWN YOUR FOUNDING DOCUMENTS As early as possible, you need to secure all founding documents and agreements to govern the relationship between the company and its shareholders and directors. The most important of these documents are the Shareholders Agreement and Memorandum of Incorporation. When your start-up is making the big moola — which we all hope it does — issues between shareholders become very real. Ensuring that you have the right mechanisms in place to solve shareholder...