The Government has made comprehensive review and amendment of the Tanzania Civil Procure Law as well as Court of Appeal Rules, to among others, provide for application of technology in filing of cases and other documents. The amendments were done through the Civil Procedure Code (Amendment of the First Schedule) Rules, 2019 (GN No. 381...
INTRODUCTION The Government of Tanzania has on 17th May, 2019 published the Environment Management (Prohibition of Plastic Carrier Bags) Regulations, 2019. The regulations which comes into effect on 01st June, 2019 are meant to prohibit use of polythene bags forever. The decision to ban plastic bags follows the move also in other East African...
FIN & LAW celebrated the world intellectual property day held on 26th April, 2019 by undertaking a joint training with the Copyright Society of Tanzania (COSOTA). The event was held at COSOTA offices in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania whereby among others, the training conducted focused on Intellectual Property and Sports. The theme aimed at raising...
INTRODUCTION The Minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlement Development has on 25th March, 2019 issued new regulations titled, the Land (Procedure for Mortgage of Land) Regulations 2019 (Government Notice No. 345 of 2019). These regulations put into effect the restriction to mortgage bare and underdeveloped lands as security for loan in Tanzania. The...
The World Bank Group nominated FIN & LAW among the key stakeholder on workshop for the review of the updated edition of its Guidance on PPP contractual Provision. The workshop that was held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania aimed to empower FIN & LAW and other contracting authorities with better and more comprehensive understanding of...
Introduction On 13th February 2019, the President of the United Republic of Tanzania had assented several legislations which were passed by the Parliament. These includes: – The Political Parties (Amendment) Act, 2019 (Act No. 1 of 2019), The Tanzania Meteorological Authority Act, 2019 (Act No. 2 of 2019), The Land Transport Regulatory Authority Act, 2018...
Introduction The High Court and Court of Appeal of Tanzania have recently made decisions on Bank rights to recover the repayment from the Customers and Guarantors. The recent decisions of the that are the central to this digest entails the Decision of the High Court Commercial Division in Bank of Africa Tanzania Limited V. Rose...
Introduction The Government has on 23rd January, 2019 restricted the advertisement of Gaming Activities in Tanzania. On its letter that was addressed to Gaming Companies in Tanzania, the Government instructed that the measure is meant to control such advertisements hence endanger the spirit of responsible gaming in Tanzania. The Restrictions Gaming activities in Tanzania...
2018 Year in Review: The highlights of the legislative changes and development in 2018 2018 was a busy year, with number of important legal and regulatory developments that affect businesses in Tanzania. To help you keep track of these key changes, FIN & LAW, has prepared a year in Review on the most significant legal...
INTRODUCTION On Thursday of August 2, 2018 the Governor of the Central Bank of Tanzania/Bank of Tanzania (“BOT”) declared that BOT had resolved to put Bank M Tanzania Plc (“Bank M”) under statutory management following its liquidity inadequacy leading to its failure to meet its obligations including paying maturing obligations. The BOT’s intervention is meant...
FIN & LAW and Cross Border Associates (CBA) entered into an agreement for global alliance to facilitate global cross-border mid-market mergers and acquisitions and all related services.
