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993 of 2017 of 4 February 2018, which held that arbitration is an equally valid dispute resolution forum as litigation and Case No. Importantly, the CoC clarified that an arbitration clause, which allows a supplier to compel a distributor to arbitrate their disputes, does not constitute an oppressive term.
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