RETENTION OF DOCUMENTS

When conducting any kind of business in South Africa there is one reality no one can escape from: The dreaded requirement of document retention. Whether you are a one-man operation working from the boot of your car or a multinational corporation, the rules are the...

RETAIN YOUR RIGHTS

Business gets difficult when clients don’t pay their bills. One of the most regular queries from RMI4Law members is whether they can hold onto their client’s goods in lieu of payment, when the customer won’t settle an account. In the motor industry, we mostly deal...

RETAIL MOTOR INDUSTRY (RMI) LEGAL ARTICLES

As any RMI member who has had the misfortune of becoming caught up in legal action will tell you, the legal costs involved with litigation have become so expensive that enforcing our rights almost becomes impossible. As if normal business challenges and more recently,...

PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS RESCUE

Under South African law relief options are available to businesses which are in debt. A business may attempt to negotiate an extended period wherein debts can be settled or the business can wait for the debtor to come knocking on their door. It is very important to...

PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE

As any RMI member who has had the misfortune of becoming caught up in legal action will tell you, the legal costs involved with litigation have become so expensive that enforcing our rights almost becomes impossible. As if normal business challenges and more recently,...