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Commercial And Corporate [2024] ZAGPPHC 634

W.E Deane S.A (Pty) Ltd v Alborough and Others (16341/2021)

W.E Deane S.A (Pty) Ltd v Alborough and Others (16341/2021) [2024] ZAGPPHC 634 (14 June 2024)

The High Court dismissed exceptions to particulars of claim alleging breach of employment duties and unlawful competition, holding the claims were not bad in law on the pleadings.

  • Breach Of Fiduciary Duty
  • Restraint Of Trade
  • Unlawful Competition
  • Employment Contracts
  • Damages
  • Misuse Of Confidential Information
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Intellectual Property [2024] ZAGPJHC 183

Evrigard (Pty) Ltd Another v Select PPE (Pty) Ltd and Others (2022-22743)

Evrigard (Pty) Ltd Another v Select PPE (Pty) Ltd and Others (2022-22743) [2024] ZAGPJHC 183 (26 February 2024)

The High Court upheld an exception to particulars of claim in a commercial delict case involving passing off, unlawful competition, and confidential information.

  • Passing Off
  • Unlawful Competition
  • Misuse Of Confidential Information
  • Quantification Of Damages
  • Pleading Requirements
  • Trade Secrets
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Commercial And Corporate [2018] ZASCA 175

Pexmart CC and Others v H. Mocke Construction (Pty) Ltd and Another (159/2018)

Pexmart CC and Others v H. Mocke Construction (Pty) Ltd and Another (159/2018) [2018] ZASCA 175; [2019] 1 All SA 335 (SCA); 2019 (3) SA 117 (SCA); 2018 BIP 345 (SCA); [2018] 2 CPLR 440 (SCA) (3 December 2018)

The SCA dismissed an unlawful competition appeal involving pipe-lining technology, holding that the appellants misused confidential know-how and trade secrets.

  • Unlawful Competition
  • Misuse Of Confidential Information
  • Trade Secrets
  • Reverse Engineering
  • Licensing Agreements
  • Unlawful-competition
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Commercial And Corporate [2015] ZAWCHC 153

Lonrho Logistics (Pty) Ltd v Toll Global Forwarding (SA) (Pty) Ltd and Others (9817/2015)

Lonrho Logistics (Pty) Ltd v Toll Global Forwarding (SA) (Pty) Ltd and Others (9817/2015) [2015] ZAWCHC 153 (23 October 2015)

The High Court granted a final interdict, finding unlawful use of confidential information and springboarding in a perishable freight competition dispute.

  • Unlawful Competition
  • Misuse Of Confidential Information
  • Springboard Doctrine
  • Staff Poaching
  • Restraint Of Trade
  • Interdictory Relief
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