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Protection of Businesses Act, 1978 (Act No. 99 of 1978)
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1. Prohibition of enforcement of certain foreign judgments, orders, directions, arbitration awards and letters of request and furnishing of information relating to businesses in compliance with foreign orders, directions or letters of request
1A. Prohibition of recognition or enforcement of certain judgments
1B. Recovery of certain amounts paid by way of multiple or punitive damages
1C. Saving
1D. Prohibition of recognition or enforcement of certain judgments, orders, directions, arbitration awards, interrogatories, commissions rogatoire, letters of request or other requests
1E. Conduct of person against whom judgment was delivered in foreign country which shall not be regarded as submission by such person to jurisdiction of such court, and circumstances relating to such person which shall not be regarded as having conferred
1F. Foreign judgment to constitute res judicata
1G. Application of sections 1D, 1E, and 1F
2. Offences and penalties
3. Repeals section 2 of the Second General Law Amendment Act 94 of 1974
4. Short title and commencement
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