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MalekaFemida Cassim

University of South Africa

P.O. Box 392

UNISA

Pretoria, Gauteng 0003

South Africa

University of South Africa

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Pretoria, Gauteng

South Africa

University of South Africa

P.O. Box 392

UNISA

Pretoria, Gauteng 0003

South Africa

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Da Silva v C H Chemicals (PTY) LTD: Fiduciary Duties of Resigning Directors

(2009) 126 South African Law Journal 61 - 70
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 05 May 2016
MalekaFemida Cassim
University of South Africa
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company law, directors' duties, secret profit, corporate opportunity, conflict of interest

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Some Difficult Aspects of Pre-Incorporation Contracts in South African Law and Other Jurisdictions

(2012) 13(1) Business Law International 5-26 (22 pages)
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 28 Apr 2016
MalekaFemida Cassim
University of South Africa
Downloads 411 (178,078)

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pre-incorporation contracts, company law

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Pre-Incorporation Contracts: The Reform of Section 35 of the Companies Act

(2007) 124(2) South African Law Journal 364-399 (36 pages)
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 01 May 2016
MalekaFemida Cassim
University of South Africa
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pre-incorporation contract, corporate law, agent, personal liability, statutory warranty, ratification, unilateral withdrawal

4.

The Reform of Corporate Law in South Africa

(2005) 16(10) The International Company and Commercial Law Review 411
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 28 Apr 2016 Last Revised: 17 May 2023
Rehana Cassim and MalekaFemida Cassim
University of South Africa (UNISA) and University of South Africa
Downloads 364 (207,095)

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Company law, corporate law reform, South Africa, enlightened shareholder value approach, pluralist approach

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The Statutory Derivative Action Under the Companies Act of 2008: The Role of Good Faith

Maleka Femida Cassim 'The Statutory Derivative Action under the Companies Act of 2008: The Role of Good Faith'(2013) 130(3) South African Law Journal 496 – 526 (31 Pages)
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 24 Apr 2016 Last Revised: 17 May 2023
MalekaFemida Cassim
University of South Africa
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derivative action, statutory derivative action, good faith

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South African Airways makes an emergency landing into business rescue: Some burning issues

Maleka Femida Cassim ‘South African Airways makes an emergency landing into business rescue: Some burning issues’ (2020) 137(2) South African Law Journal 201 – 214
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 07 Jun 2023
MalekaFemida Cassim
University of South Africa
Downloads 251 (310,057)

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Business rescue, restructuring, insolvency law, state-owned companies, financial distress, post-commencement finance, corporate

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Medscheme Holdings (PTY) Limited and Another v Yusuf Bhamjee: The Concept of Economic Duress

(2005) 122(3) South African Law Journal 528 – 541
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 05 May 2016
MalekaFemida Cassim
University of South Africa
Downloads 234 (331,797)

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duress, economic duress

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Costs Orders, Barriers and Obstacles to the Derivative Action Under Section 165 of the Companies Act of 2008 (Part 2)

South African Mercantile Law Journal, 26 (2), pp. 228 – 246, (2014)
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 04 May 2016
MalekaFemida Cassim
University of South Africa
Downloads 193 (399,431)

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company law, derivative action, costs, access to information, indemnification of directors, directors' insurance

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The Introduction of the Statutory Merger in South African Corporate Law: Majority Rule Offset by the Appraisal Right (Part 2)

(2008) 20 South African Mercantile Law Journal 147‑176 (29 pages)
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 15 May 2016
MalekaFemida Cassim
University of South Africa
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company law, merger, statutory merger, appraisal remedy, reform of corporate law

10.

Judicial Discretion in Derivative Actions Under the Companies Act of 2008

(2013) 130(4) South African Law Journal 777-808 (32 Pages)
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 01 May 2016
MalekaFemida Cassim
University of South Africa
Downloads 171 (477,517)

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Corporate law, statutory derivative action, derivative action, best interests of the company

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The Introduction of the Statutory Merger in South African Corporate Law: Majority Rule Offset by the Appraisal Right (Part 1)

(2008) 20 South African Mercantile Law Journal 1 ‑ 33 (33 pages)
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 05 May 2016
MalekaFemida Cassim
University of South Africa
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company law, merger, statutory merger, appraisal remedy, reform of corporate law

12.

The Contours of Profit-Making Activities of Non-Profit Companies: An Analysis of the New South African Companies Act

(2012) 56(2) Journal of African Law 243-267 (25 pages)
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 28 Apr 2016
MalekaFemida Cassim
University of South Africa
Downloads 128 (588,531)
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non-profit companies, South Africa, profit-making activities, commercial objects

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When Companies are Harmed by Their Own Directors: The Defects in the Statutory Derivative Action and the Cures (Part 2)

(2013) 25(3) South African Mercantile Law Journal 301 – 322 (22 Pages)
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 05 May 2016
MalekaFemida Cassim
University of South Africa
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company law, derivative action, business judgment rule, statutory derivative action, rebuttable presumption

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Goldfields v Harmony: A Lost Opportunity to Clarify Section 145 of the Companies Act

(2005) 122(2) South African Law Journal 269 – 283 (15 pages)
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 05 May 2016
MalekaFemida Cassim
University of South Africa
Downloads 121 (596,393)

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company law, prospectus, offer to the public, subscription, section of the public

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Costs Orders, Barriers and Obstacles to the Derivative Action Under Section 165 of the Companies Act of 2008 (Part 1)

South African Mercantile Law Journal, 26:1, (2014), pp 1 – 23
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 05 May 2016
MalekaFemida Cassim
University of South Africa
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company law, derivative action, costs, access to information, indemnification of directors, directors' insurance

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Gardner v Margo: A Misapplication of Section 38 of the Companies Act

(2007) 124 (1) South African Law Journal 37 – 47
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 05 May 2016
MalekaFemida Cassim and Rehana Cassim
University of South Africa and University of South Africa (UNISA)
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company law, financial assistance

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When Companies Are Harmed By Their Own Directors: The Defects in the Statutory Derivative Action and the Cures (Part 1)

(2013) 25(2) South African Mercantile Law Journal 168 – 183
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 05 May 2016
MalekaFemida Cassim
University of South Africa
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company law, derivative action, business judgment rule, statutory derivative action