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Harare High Court
JCDecaux Zimbabwe (Private) Limited v City of Harare
HH 400-17
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
21 June 2017
Citation
HH 400-17
Neutral Citation
[2017] ZWHH 400
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Urgent Application
Bench
Presiding
CHAREWA J
Full Bench
CHAREWA J
Areas of Law
Contract LawInterdict ReliefLocal Government Law
Keywords
Lease AgreementBillboard AdvertisingInterdictBy-lawsContractual Renewal
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Contract LawInterdictLocal Government
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the matter was urgent given the 24-hour removal threat","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"24-hour notice issued 22 March 2017"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the applicant had established a prima facie right to protection","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Lease renewal exercised, continued payments, no response to renewal"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the respondent could act extra-judicially under by-laws","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"By-laws allow removal, but contract exists"}
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background
Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant, an advertising company, sought an urgent interdict to prevent the respondent (City of Harare) from removing its advertising billboards. The parties had a 10-year lease agreement from 2006-2016, with the applicant exercising a renewal option in 2015. The city claimed the lease was not renewable and demanded removal within 24 hours.
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