Lexis Nexis
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Denoon Sampson discusses a recent judgement about the use of e-signatures when buying property, which instead of giving clarity and guidance, introduces doubt and uncertainty into this fast-growing category of technology. -
The very nature of blockchain technology lends itself to risks which need to be considered and observed by software developers. They include lack of third party protection, the lack of privacy, jurisdictional issues, and governance. -
Establishing regulatory legal Fintech frameworks, and an awareness of the underlying assets attributing value to tokens is crucial in assessing risk appetite for tokens and similar securities. -
Poor execution or contract management such as a belief by the parties that an electronic signature is binding, when in fact it does not meet the applicable legal provisions necessary for validity, may result in your businesses suffering an inability to remedy the consequences of a breach. -
Robert Krautkramer discusses a recent case which is certain to be referred to and relied on (or criticised) in the years that lie ahead, on the vexing topic of what actually constitutes an electronic signature for the alienation of land. -
Recently a transaction occurred in which a Power of Attorney to transfer land, prepared electronically, was signed by the transferor using an Advanced Electronic Signature (AES). -
The hassle of physically signing a document is a thing of the past, says George Findlay, account manager and corporate software specialist at LexisNexis South Africa. -
Recently a transaction occurred in which a Power of Attorney to transfer land, prepared electronically, was signed by the transferor using an Advanced Electronic Signature (AES).