JD Supra (Blogs)
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- JD Supra Uganda JD Supra, 2019
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Establishing a Business Entity in Uganda
1. INTRODUCTION - Given that Uganda was a British colony, the English legal system and law are predominant in Uganda. Uganda's legal system is based on English Common Law and African customary law. However, customary law is in effect only when it does not conflict with statutory law. The laws applicable in Uganda are statutory law, common law; doctrines of equity and customary law are...
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Uganda Governance Advisory – Submit your Voluntary Disclosure
The Uganda Revenue Authority has issued an invitation to the taxpaying public to submit a voluntary disclosure and benefit from a remission of interest and fines on previously undeclared and unpaid tax or late tax payments. Under a voluntary disclosure program, eligible taxpayers typically report their delinquent taxes in return for reduced penalties, a reduced likelihood of criminal prosecution...
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Bank of Uganda Guidelines on Credit Relief and Loan Restructuring Measures during the COVID-19 Pandemic: What they mean for Supervised Financial Institutions and Borrowers
Prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, loan transactions would follow a typical loan cycle that began with a prospective borrower applying for a loan from a financial institution. The loan would be processed, closed and serviced in accordance with a repayment schedule agreed between the borrower and the financial institution. The outbreak of the pandemic and the ensuing lockdown of...
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Ugandan official announces Uganda’s failure to comply with INTERPOL’s rules
Uganda’s acting director of its national liaison agency with INTERPOL has reportedly stated that the Ugandan authority charged with providing INTERPOL with accurate information is not complying with that obligation. Moreover, Mr. Benson Oyo-Nyeko has requested that citizens themselves take responsibility for correcting the government’s inaction.
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Business and Human Rights in Africa – 5 things we can learn from the Ugandan business community
In Uganda, the business community, government and civil society groups are coming together to strengthen the protection of human rights. On Friday 18 August, we had the privilege of addressing a group of Ugandan business leaders on how to put into practice the corporate responsibility to respect human rights.
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Uganda - A bright future
Peter Hood is a solicitor and Hogan Lovells consultant currently living in Kampala, Uganda who specialises in business and human rights and international arbitration. He recently gave two guest lectures to law students at Makerere University in Kampala, on his experience of practicing in these areas. Here is a diary excerpt of the lecture, as experienced by Peter himself.
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Africa Update
In This Issue: Leading the News; United States – Africa Relations; North Africa; East Africa; West Africa; Sub-Saharan Africa; and General Africa News. Excerpt from Leading the News - Uganda: On March 23rd, President Barack Obama notified Congress of his plans to deploy additional U.S. forces to Uganda to intensify the search for Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) leader...