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All companies and business entities previously registered under the repealed Companies Act.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/zimbabwean-companies-obliged-to-re-register-under-new-electronic-filing-system) [Zimbabwe](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/zimbabwe) [Contracts](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/contracts) [Foreign Investment](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/foreign-investment) [Case discussion](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/case-discussion) [Scanlen & Holderness](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/scanlen-holderness) ## [Zimbabwe: New case on enforceability of choice of law clauses](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/zimbabwe-new-case-on-enforceability-of-choice-of-law-clauses) The issue of choice of law has come to the forefront with the advent of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the increase in international agreements. 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