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Commercial And Corporate [2024] ZANCT 11

Corin v Red Ivory Banqueting (Pty) Ltd (NCT/271555/2023/75(1)(b))

Corin v Red Ivory Banqueting (Pty) Ltd (NCT/271555/2023/75(1)(b)) [2024] ZANCT 11 (9 July 2024)

The Tribunal held that a wedding booking cancelled on short notice justified a reasonable cancellation fee under section 17 of the CPA, ordering a partial refund.

  • Consumer Protection Act
  • Cancellation Fee
  • Advance Booking
  • Covid 19 Force Majeure
  • Refund Claim
  • Consumer-protection-act
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Commercial And Corporate [2016] ZACGSO 1

Cancellation fee: gym contract (201506-000377)

Cancellation fee: gym contract (201506-000377) [2016] ZACGSO 1 (25 January 2016)

The Ombud found a 50% cancellation fee on a gym contract unreasonable and recommended a reduced fee limited to arrears, levy, and actual administrative costs.

  • Consumer Protection Act
  • Fixed Term Contracts
  • Cancellation Fee
  • Reasonableness Of Penalty
  • Consumer-protection
  • Fixed-term-contracts
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Commercial And Corporate [2014] ZASCA 35

Warren Bowles Corporation Communications CC v Rheinmettal Denel Munion Ltd (130/2013)

Warren Bowles Corporation Communications CC v Rheinmettal Denel Munion Ltd (130/2013) [2014] ZASCA 35 (28 March 2014)

The Supreme Court of Appeal held that the parties had bound themselves to an accounting arrangement after a postponed event, but deleted the abandoned damages order.

  • Contract Variation
  • Statement And Debatement Of Account
  • Damages
  • Cancellation Fee
  • Contract-variation
  • Statement-and-debatement-of-account
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Commercial And Corporate [2014] ZACGSO 5

Cancellation of wedding due to rain: Supplier not liable to refund (201311211256)

Cancellation of wedding due to rain: Supplier not liable to refund (201311211256) [2014] ZACGSO 5 (13 February 2014)

A consumer complaint over unused wedding décor was dismissed after the Ombud found a full cancellation fee was reasonable where cancellation occurred on the event day.

  • Consumer Protection Act
  • Cancellation Fee
  • Contractual Terms
  • Industry Practice
  • Consumer-protection-act
  • Cancellation-fees
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Commercial And Corporate [2009] ZAGPPHC 17

Kievitskroon Country Estate (Pty) Ltd v Department of Land Affairs (6504/09)

Kievitskroon Country Estate (Pty) Ltd v Department of Land Affairs (6504/09) [2009] ZAGPPHC 17 (2 April 2009)

The High Court found a binding booking contract for a government conference, then reduced the cancellation fee by excluding VAT before awarding judgment for the plaintiff.

  • Contract Formation
  • Cancellation Fee
  • Conventional Penalties Act
  • Liquidated Damages
  • Contract-formation
  • Cancellation-fees
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