Legislative changes and key decisions from the Middle East and Africa region analysed
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Dentons EALC East African Law Chambers recently successfully represented JCDecaux SA in its trademark infringement suit at the Commercial Division of the High Court of Tanzania against a local company, JP Decaux Tanzania Limited, for infringement of its trademark
JCDecaux. The decision in this matter is crucial in Tanzania as it firmly restates the principle that protection obtained by registration of a trademark in Tanzania overrides the protection offered by registration of a company under the Companies Act.
JCDecaux SA is a global outdoor advertising business that entered the Tanzanian market in June 2015 after its South African subsidiary, JCDecaux South Africa Holding Proprietary Limited, acquired Continental Media Holdings Limited, the ultimate owner of Continental Outdoor Tanzania Limited. Following the acquisition, Continental Outdoor Tanzania Limited changed its name to JCDecaux Tanzania Limited. The JCDecaux t
AAR to shut Tanzania clinics on rising financial woes
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AAR to shut Tanzania clinics on rising financial woes
AAR Healthcare Ltd is set to exit Tanzania on reduced visitor numbers to its eight clinics and financial troubles worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic. The healthcare provider announced in a memo to staff, it has started the winding-up process since it can no longer meet its obligations to employees-
AAR head offices in Dar es Salaam.
-and creditors in a timely manner.
“The company’s parent AAR Healthcare Holdings is no longer willing to support the financial requirements of the company (AAR Healthcare Tanzania Limited) and it is on this basis that the Board of Directors have resolved to initiate a creditors’ voluntary winding up process,” said AAR Healthcare Limited acting chief executive Andrew Rowell.
AAR to shut Tanzania clinics on rising financial woes
Wednesday April 07 2021
An AAR clinic at Sarit Centre in Kenya s capital Nairobi. AAR Healthcare Ltd is set to exit Tanzania. PHOTO | FILE
Summary
AAR Healthcare plans to exit Tanzania on reduced visitor numbers to its eight clinics and financial troubles worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The firm has started the winding up process since it can no longer meet its obligations to employees and creditors in a timely manner.
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AAR Healthcare Ltd is set to exit Tanzania on reduced visitor numbers to its eight clinics and financial troubles worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic.
AAR to shut Dar clinics on rising financial woes
Wednesday April 07 2021
By LYNET IGADWAH
Summary
Insurance firm AAR plans to exit Tanzania on reduced visitor numbers to its eight clinics and financial troubles worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The insurer announced in a memo to staff, it has started the winding up process since it can no longer meet its obligations to employees and creditors in a timely manner.
Insurance firm AAR plans to exit Tanzania on reduced visitor numbers to its eight clinics and financial troubles worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The insurer announced in a memo to staff, it has started the winding up process since it can no longer meet its obligations to employees and creditors in a timely manner.