GAMBIZA v TAZIVA 2008 (2) ZLR 107 (H)
Citation | 2008 (2) ZLR 107 (H) |
Case No | Judgment No. HH-109-08 |
Court | High Court, Harare |
Judge | Gowora J |
Heard | 30 July 2007; 31 July 2007; 3 August 2007 |
Judgment | 27 August 2008 |
Counsel | T G Kasuso, for the plaintiff |
Case Type | Civil trial |
Annotations | Link to case annotations |
Flynote
Contract – illegality – agreement to pay foreign currency for item purchased in Zimbabwe – breach of exchange control laws – par delictum rule – relaxation of – when appropriate
Exchange control – offences – Exchange Control Regulations 1996 (SI 109 of 1996) – s 4(1)(a)(ii) – exchanging foreign currency without approval – meaning – includes paying foreign currency to purchase item in Zimbabwe – prices quoted in foreign currency in agreement between parties – not illegal – manner of performance of agreement rendering agreement illegal
Words and phrases – "exchange" – Exchange Control Regulations 1996 (SI 109 of 1996) – s 4(1) – meaning – in context includes "to pay" and "to receive"
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