ASSIGNMENT 2 SEMESTER 1 2026
UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: 8 APRIL 2026
, Entrepreneurial Law - MRL2601
QUESTION 1
1.1 Steps to incorporate Uniq Ltd
1. Reserve a company name with the Companies and Intellectual Property
Commission (CIPC) by submitting a name reservation application (or use a
registration number as the name).
2. Prepare a Memorandum of Incorporation (MOI), which sets out the rights,
duties, and responsibilities of shareholders, directors, and others.
3. Complete a Notice of Incorporation, indicating details such as the company
type, registered office, directors, and incorporators.
4. File the Notice of Incorporation and MOI with the CIPC.
5. Pay the prescribed registration fees to the CIPC.
6. Receive confirmation of registration, after which Uniq Ltd becomes a separate
juristic person with full legal capacity.
1.2 Common law alternatives to a pre-incorporation contract
Instead of concluding a pre-incorporation contract in terms of section 21 of the
Companies Act, Suzan may consider the following common law alternatives:
1. An option agreement
2. A mandate
3. An agency agreement
4. A stipulatio alteri (contract for the benefit of a third party)
(Listing only, as required)