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Protection of Businesses Act, No. 99 of 1978
Long title
To
restrict the enforcement in the Republic of certain foreign judgments,
orders, directions, and letters of request; to prohibit the furnishing
of information relating to businesses in compliance with foreign
orders, directions or letters of request; and to provide for matters
connected therewith
[...Long title amended by Act 2017_015_021_20171220 Sch4]** Table
of
contents
SECTION |
TITLE |
1. |
Prohibition
of enforcement of certain foreign judgments, orders, directions, and
letters of request and furnishing of information relating to businesses
in compliance with foreign orders, directions or letters of request [...Title amended by Act 2017_015_021_20171220 Sch4 - was entitled "Prohibition of enforcement of certain foreign judgments, orders,
directions, arbitration awards and letters of request and furnishing of
information relating to businesses in compliance with foreign orders,
directions or letters of request"]** |
1A. | Prohibition of recognition or enforcement of certain judgments | 1B. | Recovery of certain amounts paid by way of multiple or punitive damages | 1C. | Saving | 1D. | Prohibition of recognition of reinforcement of certain judgments, orders, directions, , [sic - punctuation] interrogatories, commissions rogatoire, letters of request or other requests [...Title amended by Act 2017_015_021_20171220 Sch4 - was entitled "Prohibition
of recognition of reinforcement of certain judgments, orders,
directions, arbitration awards, interrogatories, commissions rogatoire,
letters of request or other requests"]** | 1E. | Conduct
of person against who, judgment was delivered in foreign country which
shall not be regarded as submission by such person to jurisdiction of
such court, and circumstances relating to such person which shall not
be regarded as having conferred jurisdiction on such court | 1F. | Foreign judgment to constitute res judicata | 1G. | Application of section 1D, 1E and 1F |
2. |
Offences and penalties |
3. |
Repeal of section 2 of Act 94 of 1974 |
4. |
Short title and commencement |
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