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Environmental consciousness is good business
In today’s world, the Environment is undeniably a global risk, which warrants critical attention in any business operation. An environmentally conscious business is one that makes decisions…
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Registration of a Company in Zimbabwe
You will find frequently asked questions about Registration of a Company in Zimbabwe on this page…

CORPORATE RESCUE- THERAPY FOR BUSINESSES
THE FUNDAMENTALS OF CORPORATE RESCUE PROCEEDINGS IN ZIMBABWE. Corporate rescue means proceedings to facilitate the rehabilitation of a company that is financially distressed.

The role of the “rule of law” in the implementation of the Agreement for the AfCTA.
e Agreement forming the African Free Trade Area came into force on the 30th of May 2019 and was launched on the 1st of January 2021. The parties to the agreement…

Estate Planning and Administration
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You will find frequently asked questions about Estate Planning and Administration on this page…

THE UNCONSTITUTIONAL INCARCERATION OF MARY JANE IN ZIMBABWE
his is a commentary on the legality of cultivating, possessing and using recreational cannabis in Zimbabwe, a drug otherwise colloquially referred to as weed…

Africa Young Lawyers Group
Country Review: Outlook on the Implementation of the AfCFTA Agreement.

Analysis of foreign investment protection in ZIDA Act
An in-depth analysis of foreign investment protection provisions in the new Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency Act [Chapter 14:37]

DATA PRIVACY AND SECURITY LAWS IN ZIMBABWE
This is an overview of the laws in Zimbabwe that govern the protection of personal data. The definition of personal information (data) is recorded information…

‘Agreements to Agree’ – Pacta de Contrahendo
One of the requirements of a valid contract is Certainty. Certainty requires the terms of a contract to be…

Rental increase in Zimbabwe : Landlord versus Residential Tenant
Tenant’s refusal to pay the landlord’s increased rentals is not a legal ground for evicting a tenant.

Ensuring Legality of Contract
One of the fundamental pillars of the law of contract and by extension commerce is that once parties enter into a valid agreement, they will be legally bound…

Resignation without notice – what can the employer do?
Resignation is a common phenomenon at the workplace. Employees leave work for various reasons.

Placing a Caveat as Security for Payment of a Debt
The Deeds Registries Act [Chapter 20:05] empowers the Register of Deeds to place caveats on immovable properties in Zimbabwe.

Foreign Currency Payments for Zesa
On the 29th of November 2019 Statutory Instrument 249 of 2019 relating to the payment for electricity and related services in foreign currency was published.

Lapsing of a Provisional Court Order
What is a provisional order? There is no direct definition in the court rules or statute. Nonetheless, a provisional order…