Shareholders’ agreements 101
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A shareholders’ agreement sets out how a private company should be operated and regulates the various shareholders’ rights and obligations. It is therefore important that a shareholders’ agreement be concluded at the beginning of the relationship to prevent disputes later on. The Companies Act No. 71 of 2008 (“the Act”) expressly recognises shareholders’ agreements. Section […]