South Africa Case Law

Hollywood Curl (Pty)

Hollywood Curl (Pty) [1988] ZASCA 132; [1989] 4 All SA 30 (AD) (30 September 1988)

Court

Supreme Court of Appeal

Case number

281/87

Judges

Corbett, Smalberger, Milne, Kumleben, Nicholas

The Appellate Division held that section 45(2) requires a causal link between a company’s registered name and likely damage; passing off alone was insufficient.

• Company Name Change
• Passing Off
• Registrar Discretion
• Companies Act Interpretation
• Company-name-change
• Passing-off