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Guide to Business Law, 5th Edition

Guide to Business Law, 5th Edition

Author: Shawn Kopel
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780195996784
Published In: July 2012
Format: Paperback , 528 pages
Jurisdiction: South Africa ? Disclaimer:
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The text is particularly clear, concise and accessible, providing a helpful and succinct presentation of the material. It offers a comprehensive introduction to commercial law whilst supporting understanding.
The fifth edition offers valuable new chapters on business ethics, competition law, cyber law, franchising law and intellectual property law which include recent developments in relevant legislation and case law.
A complementary test bank and PowerPoint slide presentation, as well as additional workbooks with applied exercises, are available to lecturers in order to support and enrich teaching and learning.

This text is core material for and offers a clear, practical and contemporary introduction to the basic principles of commercial law. It has been updated and revised and offers a broad and innovative spectrum of content which addresses every aspect of business law. The fifth edition is designed to be clearer and more accessible than ever, and additional examples and case illustrations are provided to enhance understanding and practical application. The text now offers several new chapters and an expanded teaching ancillary package.

Readership: Undergraduates of Business Law at universities and universities of technology.

Part A: The South African legal system
1: The concept of law
2: Sources of law and the origins of our legal system
3: Court structure and jurisdiction
4: Officers of the court and the law, and the development of law
5: Litigation, arbitration and mediation
6: The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
Part B: Basic principles of contract
7: Formation of a valid contract
8: Lawfulness of contract
9: Capacity to contract
10: Serious intention to contract
11: Communication: offer and acceptance of contract
12: Certainty of terms of contract
13: Reality of consent
14: Possibility of performance
15: Common contractual provisions and third parties to a contract
16: Termination of a contract and remedies
Part C: Specific business contracts
17: Sale
18: Credit agreements
19: Lease and occupancy
20: Insurance
21: Real and personal securities
Part D: Agency and employment
22: Agency
23: Employment
24: Labour legislation
Part E: Business organisation
25: Sole proprietorship, partnership and joint ventures
26: Close corporations, trusts and co-operatives
27: Corporations
28: Franchising law
Part F: Business conduct
29: Business ethics
30: Corporate governance and insider trading
31: Black Economic Empowerment
32: Consumer protection
33: Competition
34: Delict
35: Insolvency
Part G: Aspects of business law
36: Negotiable Instruments and other forms of payment
37: Intellectual Property
38: Cyber law
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