What is the legal position of situation where artisans like vulcanizers, street mechanics, traders of charcoal, fish, food stuff etc are forced to join the existing association of their chosen trade before they can ply that trade. Most times some of these traders are required to pay as much as 50% of the net worth of their business to the Association or have their trade items or properties forcefully taken away, recovery of which must come with registration fees and fines.
How does the laws of the country view this practice, is it legal to forcefully required an individual to join a trade before he can make a living from that trade? Is there any reprieve for victims of such compulsion?

SKYQUEST:
What is the legal position of situation where artisans like vulcanizers, street mechanics, traders of charcoal, fish, food stuff etc are forced to join the existing association of their chosen trade before they can ply that trade. Most times some of these traders are required to pay as much as 50% of the net worth of their business the Association or have their trade items or properties forcefully taken away, recovery of which must come with registration fees and fines.
How does the laws of the country view this practice, is it legal to forcefully required an individual to join a trade before he can make a living from that trade? Is there any reprieve for victims of such compulsion?

Just go and register your business with CAC...once that's done, no one has the right to force you to join any association as long as you are not willing. if they threatened you, call the Police or get a Lawyer and sue their ass