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Business registration in South Africa

Registration, licensing, names, permits, and formal establishment requirements. These records come from release legal-2026.07.26-907 and link directly to stored legal text.

942 matching statutes

  • South Africa

    Banks Amendment Act

    Act 22 of 2013

    104 provisions

    This section amends Section 1 of the Banks Act, 1990 by inserting a definition of “additional tier 1 capital.”

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  • South Africa

    Revenue Laws Amendment Act

    Act 60 of 2008

    58 provisions

    This section amends parts of the Income Tax Act, including tax calculations, rebates, and the treatment of certain retirement-fund lump sums.

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  • South Africa

    Close Corporations Amendment Act

    Act 22 of 2001

    16 provisions

    This section amends Section 1 so that certain Act-related acts can be done electronically, unless subsection (3) says otherwise.

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  • South Africa

    National Credit Amendment Act

    Act 19 of 2014

    86 provisions

    This section amends section 1 of the National Credit Act by changing several definitions, including “code of conduct,” “mortgage,” and “mortgage agreement.”

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  • South Africa

    Consumer Protection Act

    Act 68 of 2008

    82 provisions

    This section is a heading about unsolicited goods or services and the right to information in plain and understandable language.

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  • South Africa

    Collective Investment Schemes Control Act

    Act 45 of 2002

    69 provisions

    This provision appears to be a contents listing for Part III to Part XII of the Act, covering association licences, collective investment schemes, trustees or custodians, auditors, conversion, and general capital requirements.

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  • South Africa

    Companies Amendment Act

    Act 3 of 2011

    227 provisions

    This section is a heading indicating amendments to sections 15 and 16 of Act 71 of 2008.

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  • South Africa

    Revenue Laws Amendment Act

    Act 19 of 2001

    44 provisions

    This section changes how certain estate property values are worked out, generally using the date of death and fair market value rules.

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  • South Africa

    Insurance Amendment Act

    Act 17 of 2003

    48 provisions

    This section amends the Arrangement of Sections of the Long-term Insurance Act, 1998 by adding, replacing, and deleting listed section items and schedule wording.

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  • South Africa

    Diamonds Second Amendment Act

    Act 30 of 2005

    53 provisions

    This section amends the Diamonds Act, 1986 by adding two definitions: “diamond beneficiator” and “diamond exchange and export centre”.

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