The New Zealand Government presented its budget for 2010 on
Thursday 20 May. We have set out in this newsletter a brief summary
of the main highlights that may affect you and/or your clients and
business partners. If you would like any further information please
contact us.
By Mike Worsnop - 28 May 2010
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Under NZ Personal Property Securities Law this is not always
true.
By Melissa Higham - 11 May 2010
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Testamentary promise claims relate to a deceased person's
unfulfilled promise to reward an individual by provision in their
Will.
By Tony Johnson - 26 Mar 2010
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If you are being sued in another country, see your lawyer
immediately. You could fight the case in the other country's Court,
object to that Court's jurisdiction over you, or even ignore the
overseas Court completely. Figuring out the best strategy to
deal with overseas law suits depends on your particular
circumstances.
By Tony Johnson - 26 Mar 2010
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The Government recently signaled a strong possibility of
creating criminal offences for anti-competitive activities.
Currently, proceedings brought under the Commerce Act for
anti-competitive activities are civil proceedings and the penalties
are financial.
By Tony Johnson - 26 Mar 2010
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The new Real Estate Agents Act (REAA) 2008 came into force on 17
November 2009. The new rules imposed on licensed real estate agents
have been embraced positively and for the most part, the market
seems to have responded in the same way.
By Melissa Clark - 23 Mar 2010
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Prior negotiations and information exchanges rarely take
precedence in Court over a formal written agreement. If the
agreement fails to accurately record your intention or
understanding of what has been agreed, you proceed at your
peril.
By Melissa Higham - 24 Feb 2010
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New streamlined process for civil claims in District Court.
By Andrew Steele - 12 Nov 2009
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Registering trade marks overseas may soon become much easier
with the introduction of the Trade Marks (International Treaties
and Enforcement) Amendment Bill 2008.
By Andrew Steele - 3 Aug 2009
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Whether you are looking to buy or sell property anywhere in New
Zealand, you need to be aware that there will soon be three
different "standard" agreements for sale and purchase in
circulation.
By Kay Keam - 1 Jul 2009
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