Entries by fbadmin1

Q&A – 1 June 2026

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Threat to deny treatment I am a patient in Dar and have been receiving specialised treatment from a doctor. Before appointments with my doctor, I often use AI tools to help me understand my condition and prepare questions. My doctor recently told me that if I continue using AI, he may stop treating me. Can […]

Control over Contractor in Tanzania’s Oil and Gas Sector

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I am a chief operations officer at one of the Companies operating in the Oil and Gas sector in Tanzania (TZCo) under partnership arrangement with the National Oil Company (TPDC). While our Company is owned by a South African Company, the South African Company is owned by a Company registered in Europe. It has been […]

Threat to deny treatment

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I am a patient in Dar and have been receiving specialised treatment from a doctor. Before appointments with my doctor, I often use AI tools to help me understand my condition and prepare questions. My doctor recently told me that if I continue using AI, he may stop treating me. Can a doctor refuse to […]

Q&A – 25 May 2026

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Failure to renew trademark I own a brand name in Tanzania since 2018 and came across a BRELA publication few months ago that my brand will be removed from the register after the lapse of one month if I do not renew it. It is now over a month and I believe I’ve lost my […]

Surrender and abandonment of prospecting and mining areas

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I am a chief operations officer of a Mining Company operating in Tanzania. Our company holds five Mining Licences (MLs) in Lindi region. Following our discussiona few months ago, our company would like to relinquish part of the area covered by one of its MLs because it has no intention of rehabilitating it. Does the […]

Failure to renew trademark

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I own a brand name in Tanzania since 2018 and came across a BRELA publication few months ago that my brand will be removed from the register after the lapse of one month if I do not renew it. It is now over a month and I believe I’ve lost my trademark. What can I […]

Q&A – 18 May 2026

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Paid maternity leave denied I am employed by a certain Tanzanian company since November 2015. My good performance at the company has earned me bonuses, including travelling abroad with my four children. The first three were born before I joined the company. Unfortunately, since 2024, the Company’s business started to fall drastically. In response, the […]

Paid maternity leave denied

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I am employed by a certain Tanzanian company since November 2015. My good performance at the company has earned me bonuses, including travelling abroad with my four children. The first three were born before I joined the company. Unfortunately, since 2024, the Company’s business started to fall drastically. In response, the Company has called for […]

Categorisation of alcohol in Tanzania

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We are a new supplier and wanted to enquire if there are any specific legal requirements based on different categories of alcohol (i.e., rum vs. whisky vs. vodka, etc.)? CJ, Dar es Salaam In Tanzania all alcoholic products are governed by the same legislation. The only difference comes when determining the origin of the products […]

Wife deprived of wedding gift by husband

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I was married in a massive wedding attended by more than 1,000 people. During the wedding ceremony, my father in law gifted us a beach plot. While we were still living together as husband and wife, I secured a loan which was used to build our mansion on that property. My husband is now claiming […]

Merger notification requirement

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Our company is undergoing an indirect change of control at the parent company level. The group has subsidiaries operating in both Tanzania and Kenya. Where would the change of control/merger notification application need to be filed? AA, Mwanza The filing requirement will depend on whether the transaction meets the applicable merger control thresholds and jurisdictional […]

Q&A – 11 May 2026

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Husband rejecting children  I have been married for 15 years and we are blessed with four children. My husband now claims that the children are not his despite the fact that they clearly resemble him in many ways, even down to their dental formula, facial expression, and walking style. I strongly feel he is trying […]

Retrieving body for investigation purposes 

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Our aunt was brutally killed and buried about a year ago, and now the authorities have approached us to take her body for further investigation about her death. As a family, we are really distressed because this has already been a very painful loss for us, and the idea of digging up her grave feels […]

Spousal consent through WhatsApp

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My husband was out of town when a bank required spousal consent for a mortgage over our matrimonial home. The bank officer sent the documents through WhatsApp and I replied with a voice note saying ‘it is okay.’ I never physically signed anything. The bank now claims I gave valid consent. Is a WhatsApp message […]

Husband rejecting children 

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I have been married for 15 years and we are blessed with four children. My husband now claims that the children are not his despite the fact that they clearly resemble him in many ways, even down to their dental formula, facial expression, and walking style. I strongly feel he is trying to run away […]

Microfinance company treated as financial institution

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Our company is registered as a Tier 2 non-deposit taking microfinance service provider and is licensed to provide lending services. We do not accept deposits from the public. Following a tax audit, the Tanzania Revenue Authority assessed us for excise duty on the basis that we are a financial institution. We objected to the assessment, […]

Q&A – 4 May 2026

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Sharing of CV I submitted my CV to a recruitment firm in October 2024 for a legal assistant position. Shortly thereafter, I was invited for an interview, but nothing materialised from that process. A few weeks later, I received a call from a different entity stating that they had received my CV and were considering […]

Salon photo on social media

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I recently went to a salon to have my hair braided. After the process, the salon staff asked to take photographs of me. I understood this to be for internal purposes or to show other clients at the salon. Later that evening, my husband forwarded me a post from the salon’s Instagram page, where my […]

Sharing of CV

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I submitted my CV to a recruitment firm in October 2024 for a legal assistant position. Shortly thereafter, I was invited for an interview, but nothing materialised from that process. A few weeks later, I received a call from a different entity stating that they had received my CV and were considering me for a […]

Access to son denied 

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My ex-girlfriend and I were blessed with a baby back then. Our son is still in the custody of his mother’s family. I have been sending money whenever needed for the upkeep of my son. However, strangely, that family has been denying me access to my son simply because I did not pay the dowry. […]

Q&A – 27 April 2026

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Simultaneous death of testator and beneficiary  My Wife and her father recently passed away in a tragic accident. We are not sure as to who died first. My father in law left a Will bequeathing most of his properties (estate) to his daughter (my wife). On the other hand, my wife left a Will stating […]

Simultaneous death of testator and beneficiary 

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My Wife and her father recently passed away in a tragic accident. We are not sure as to who died first. My father in law left a Will bequeathing most of his properties (estate) to his daughter (my wife). On the other hand, my wife left a Will stating that all her estate should be […]

Widow inheritance in Tanzania

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I have been married for 12 years and blessed with three kids. Unfortunately, my husband died in August 2025 and I was left as a widow. Since then, I have been receiving assistance in different issues from my brother in law. Recently, I was informed that I should get married to my brother in law […]

Payment of levies as proof of stall ownership 

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I have been operating a market stall for many years and always believed I owned it because I bought it from another trader. I also regularly paid market levies to the local authority. Recently, the Council demolished my stall without giving me any notice, claiming I was only a tenant in arrears. I lost my […]