Title:
Guide to business law
Author:
Kopel Shawn.
ISBN:
9780195989083
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Edition:
4th ed.
Publication Information:
Cape Town, S.A. : Oxford University Press South Africa, 2009.
Physical Description:
xxxiv, 454 pages ; 24 cm
Contents:
Pt. A : The South African legal system -- The concept of law -- Sources and origins of law -- Court structure and jurisdiction -- Officers of court and the law, and the development of law -- Litigation, arbitration and mediation -- The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996.
Pt. B : Basic principles of contract -- Formation of a valid contract -- Lawfulness of a contract -- Capacity to contract -- Serious intention to contract -- Communication -- offer and acceptance of contract -- Certainty of terms of contract -- Reality of consent -- Possibility of performance -- Common contractual provisions and third parties -- Termination of contract and remedies.
Pt. C : Specific business contracts -- Contract of sale -- Credit agreements -- Contract of lease and occupancy -- Contract of employment -- Labour legislation -- Contract of agency -- Contract of insurance.
Pt. D : Business organization -- Sole proprietorshipm partnership and joint ventures -- Close corporations, trusts and co-operatives -- Companies -- Corporate governance and insider trading -- Black Economic Empowerment (BEE)
Pt. E : Aspects of business law -- Insolvency -- Negotiable instruments and other forms of payment -- Real and personal securities -- Consumer protection -- Intellectual property -- Delict.
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