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HIGHLIGHTS AND REVIEW OF THE NIGERIA START-UP ACT 2022

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Emerging Issues in Enforcement of Copyright in Africa

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HealthTech, NDPR, and Patients’ Rights – Addressing Issues and Opportunities

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FOREIGN INVESTMENT: THRIVING THROUGH THE NIGERIAN CLIME

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Guidelines for the Registration and Operation of Bank Neutral Cash Hubs in Nigeria

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The Three Trademark Ghosts: Why Brands Spend and Yet Stand to Lose?

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WHY TRADEMARK CLEARANCE SEARCHES?

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IMMIGRATION AUDITS AND COMPLIANCE: A Necessity For Seamless Business Operations And Continuity

There is no doubt that the world is a global village. As the saying goes, “no man is an island” which could be extended to mean that no country deals in isolation. Nigeria like many developing countries encourage foreign direct investments (FDI) to boost its economy and as the largest economy in Africa, Nigeria attracts lots of FDIs within its regions thereby bringing about the influx of foreigners.

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EMPLOYERS’ RIGHTS IN TRADE UNIONIZATION DISPUTES

Over the years, the role of employers in unionization disputes has been a matter of great concern. The right of Employers to approach the Court in unionization disputes is often curtailed because of locus standi (right to sue). The reasoning for this is that employers ought not to interfere in the rights of employees to associate. Based on this, unionization disputes in Courts and Tribunals mostly occur between competing trade unions or trade unions and employees.

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LAGOS STATE INTRODUCES DATA PROTECTION BILL – Should Businesses Worry?

On the 25th of October 2021, the Lagos state Data Protection Bill (“LDPB” “Bill”) passed the second reading at the Lagos State House of Assembly. The long title of the Act, provides that the Bill is for a Law “to promote the protection of personal information processed by public and private bodies, establish minimum requirements for the processing and protection of personal information, establish the data protection commission and for connected purposes.”

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DEFINING LEGAL MILESTONES OF 2021

The Year 2021 was a very interesting year for Nigeria. The country grappled with many issues in the year – the economic impact of COVID – 19 and the “End SARS” protests with its resulting wanton destruction of lives and property; the decline in the value of Naira; the management of inflation among several other issues. It is also important to note the Federal and State Governments’ continuous strive to stabilize the economy and stem the tide of insecurity across Nigeria, particularly in the Northern part of the country. These issues will no doubt continue to dominate legal, economic and political discussions in 2022 being the year preceding an “election year”.

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ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF ESTABLISHING LAW FOR THE PROTECTION OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS (GIs) IN NIGERIA

A Geographical Indication (GI) is a mark which identifies a product as originating from a specific geographical region, where a given quality, reputation, feature or attribute of such product is essentially due to its origin from the specific region. [1] Examples include Gruyere Cheese from Switzerland, Tequila from Mexico, Havana Tobacco from Cuba, Darjeeling Tea from India, Ijebu Garri and Ofada rice from Nigeria and Penja pepper from Cameroun.