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by adminThe Financial Services Commission’s Update To Its AML/CFT Handbook
The Financial Services Commission of Mauritius (FSC) had issued an Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Handbook on 13 January 2020, which provides guidelines to its licensees on how to combat money laundering and terrorist financing as set out in the various local legislations, namely the Financial Intelligence and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2002 (FIAMLA) and the Financial Intelligence and Anti-Money Laundering Regulations 2018 (FIAML Regulations 2018). Read more
by adminPlastic Ban In Mauritius
As from 15 January 2021, the Environment Protection (Control of Single Use Plastic Products) Regulations 2020 (the Regulations) came into operation and banned the importation, manufacture, possession, sale, supply and use of not less than 10 non-biodegradable single use plastic products. These restrictions form part of the Government’s 2020-2024 program to make Mauritius a plastic-free country. Read more
by adminData, Data Everywhere. Who Benefits From Them Most?
On 28 January 2021, the data privacy communities of the world celebrated the Data Protection Day which is an international effort to create awareness about the importance of respecting privacy, safeguarding data and enabling trust. Read more
by adminCOVID-19: Legal Updates On The COVID-19 & Quarantine Acts 2020
The COVID-19 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 and the Quarantine Act 2020
were passed by the National Assembly on 15 May 2020. They were assented to by
the President of the Republic and published in the Government Gazette on 16 May
2020. Read more
by adminCOVID-19 and its effect on employment law in Mauritius
In an attempt to curb the spread of the COVID-19 in Mauritius, the government took the decision to extend the sanitary curfew until 15 April 2020. This was announced by the Prime Minister in a press conference on 30 March 2020. Employers around the world are facing similar challenges, dealing with government-mandated shutdowns, sick and self-isolating employees, homeworking arrangements and economical constraints. Read more
by adminCOVID-19 in Mauritius: Data protection considerations
Following the outbreak of COVID-19 and its development into a global pandemic, governments, public and private organisations throughout the world are taking exceptional measures to contain and mitigate its spread. Read more
by adminCOVID-19: business survival and insolvency in Mauritius
The unravelling situation with the COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant financial turmoil in Mauritius. A likely effect of these disturbances could result in companies going for winding-up and other alternatives available under Mauritian law. Read more
by adminRedundancy – A new challenge
With the advent of the Workers’ Rights Act (“WRA”), we have seen our labour laws being challenged in many ways in Mauritius. At first, our attention was quickly grasped by the additional leaves which have been brought by the WRA, the calculation of the end of year bonus and, more especially, by the new definition given to the word ‘worker’ under the WRA. We should, however, realise that these are not the only elements which will affect the financial impact which the WRA is having on our economy. Read more
by adminPractice direction on beneficial ownership – a missed direction
In 2017, the Companies Act was amended to provide that the share register of companies should disclose the names and last known addresses of the beneficial owners/ultimate beneficial owners where shares are held by a nominee. Read more