Business law in Zimbabwe / created by R. H. Christie.

Includes an index.

1. Historical introduction -- Roman law -- Roman-Dutch law -- English law -- The present legal system. 2. Contract -- Formation of contracts -- The terms of the contract -- Parties to the contract -- Enforceability of contracts -- Performance of contracts -- Variation and discharge of contracts -- Mora and breach of contract -- Remedies for breach of contract. 3. Starting a business -- Types of business organization -- Licensing and registration. 4. Sale -- Formation of the contract -- Effects of the contract -- Breach of the contract -- Special sales -- Hire-purchase and instalment sales of land. 5. Carriage of goods -- The carrier at common law -- Special types of carrier. 6. Negotiable instruments -- Promissory notes -- Bills of exchange -- Cheques -- The contract of Aval -- Conflict of laws -- Stamp duties. 7. Insurance -- Parties to the contract -- The formation of the contract -- The operation of the contract -- Particular types of insurance. 9. Landlord and tenant -- Formation of the contract -- Landlord's obligations and tenant's remedies -- Tenant's obligations and landlord's remedies -- Subletting and assignment -- Termination of the lease -- Effects of termination. 10. Employment -- Formation of the contract -- Determination of disputes -- Employer's obligations -- Employee's obligations -- Negotiation of conditions of employment -- Worker's compensation -- Vicarious liability -- Insolvency and death. 11. Agency -- Formation of the contract -- The principal's rights against the agent -- The agent's rights against the principal -- Relations between the principal and third parties -- Relations between the agent and third parties -- Termination of agency. 12. Partnership -- The relationship between partners and third parties -- The relationship between partners -- Termination of partnerships. 13. Companies -- Formation -- Capital, shares and debentures -- Members -- Meeting of members -- Directors -- Administration -- Accounts and audit -- Compromises etc. -- Investigation of company's affairs -- Judicial management -- Winding up. 16. Insolvency -- Sequestration and attachment of estate -- The effects of sequestration -- Procedure up to the second meeting of creditors -- Procedure after the second meeting -- Rehabilitation -- Assignment.

This comprehensive edition covers all areas of business law in the Zimbabwean context. It includes cases and legislation, and South African, English and other authorities have been relegated to the detailed footnotes.