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De Beer v Keyser and Others (195/2000) [2001] …

De Beer v Keyser and Others (195/2000) [2001] ZASCA 128; [2002] 1 All SA 368 (A) (23 November 2001)

70 Reportability

Commercial Law

Brief Summary

Franchise Agreement — Validity — Whether franchise agreement void for vagueness or contrary to public policy — Appellant challenged the enforceability of a franchise agreement on grounds of vagueness and lack of reciprocity of obligations — Court held that the agreement was not void and upheld its validity, emphasizing the importance of the reciprocity of obligations in franchise agreements.

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De Beer v Keyser and Others (195/2000) [2001] ZASCA 128; [2002] 1 All SA 368 (A); 2002 (1) SA 827 (SCA) (23 November 2001)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
APPEAL
OF SOUTH AFRICA
Reportable
Case No: 195/2000
In the matter between:
DANIëL
ELARDUS DE BEER
Appellant
and
JOHAN KEYSER
1
st
Respondent
JOHANNES CORNELIUS MOLL
2
nd
Respondent
JAN HENRY JACOBS
3
rd
Respondent
HENDRIK DE WET
4
th
Respondent
CHRISTO KRUGER
5
th
Respondent
CAREL PIETER
CRONJE STADLER
6
th
Respondent
PHILLIPUS BERNARDUS
VAN DER MERWE
7
th
Respondent
RUDOLPH JOHANNES
MARTINUS HERTZOG STADLER
8
th
Respondent
JACOBUS ZIRK
BODENSTEUN
9
th
Respondent
GERHARDUS
LABUSCHAGNE
10
th
Respondent
JAN
KRUGER
11
th
Respondent
BERT VAN DER
ZEE
12
th
Respondent
JAN BISSCHOFF
13
th
Respondent
WILLIE BEKKER
14
th
Respondent
CASPER JOHANNES BUITENDAG
15
th
Respondent
LOUIS J HITCHCOCK & CO PROKUREURS
16
th
Respondent
Coram
:
Marais, Streicher,
JJA Cloete, Brand and Nugent AJJA
Heard
:
2 November
2001
Delivered
:
23 November 2001
Summary
:
Franchise agreement – whether void for vagueness or
contrary to public policy – reciprocity of
obligations

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