General

Principles of
Commercial Law
Edition: 9th Edition
Publication date: 2020
Author/Editors: Schulze, H Manamela, T Stoop, P
Manamela, E Hurter, E Masuku, B Stoop, C
eISBN: 9781485135593
Format: eBook
Number of Pages: 620
Retail price: R805.00 (incl. VAT)
Website Link: juta.co.za/pdf/25980/

About this Publication:

General Principles of Commercial Law is a concise compendium written specifically for non-law
students. Written by experienced commercial law lecturers in the Department of Mercantile Law
at the University of South Africa, it has been a prescribed text for undergraduate non-law
students at various South African tertiary institutions for the past 28 years.
General Principles of Commercial Law provides students with a succinct exposition of the general
principles of commercial law. It covers a wide range of topics influenced by the registration
requirements of the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors.
The ninth edition has been updated to reflect recent statutory and other developments in
commercial law and includes:
A revised chapter on credit agreements to reflect recent amendments to the National Credit Act
34 of 2005.
A new chapter 24 that deals with various aspects of banking law, including a discussion of
selected aspects of both the Banks Act 94 of 1990 and the Financial Sector Regulation Act 9 of
2017; an introduction to the principles of indigenous banking law; and the important aspect of
financial inclusion.
An expanded chapter on methods of payment, which includes a discussion of selected modern
types of digital payment and other developments in the sphere of payments, including
cryptocurrencies.
Contents Include:

Table of Cases
Table of Statutes
Section A: Introduction
The South African Legal System
Introduction to the Science of Law
Section B: General Principles of the Law of Contract
Law of Contract: Introduction
Consensus
Capacity to Perform Juristic Acts
The Agreement must be Possible
Formalities
Terms of the Contract
Interpretation of the Contract
Breach of Contract
Remedies for Breach of Contract
Transfer and Termination of Personal Rights
Section C: Specific Contracts
The Contract of Sale
The Contract of Lease
The Contract of Insurance
Credit Agreements
Section D: Specific Aspects of Commercial Law
Labour Law
Intellectual Property Law and Franchising
Alternative Dispute Resolution
The Law of Agency
Forms of Business Enterprise
The Law of Competition
Security
Banking Law: Selected Topics
Payment: Negotiable Instruments
Other Methods of Payment
The Law of Trusts
The Law of Insolvency
The Law of Administration of Estates
Consumer Protection
Index

Of Interest and Benefit to:

Undergraduate non-law university students of commercial law

Universities of Technology and colleges
Commercial lawyers
Banking institutions