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THE CONSUMER LAW REFORM BILL & “UNFAIR” CONTRACT TERMS

October 2013... The Consumer Law Reform Bill is before Parliament awaiting its third reading and it is proposed that the Bill will be enacted before the end of this year. The...

Exporter falls short on GST compliance

September 2013... A New Zealand business that manufactured and supplied goods to an overseas purchaser has been found to have made a costly mistake in its treatment of GST. The...

Muzz Buzz - Intellectual Property

August 2013... In an earlier column I discussed the legal stoush between two operators in the Auckland drive through coffee business, Muzz Buzz (the plaintiff) and Jitta Buzz...

No "Pooling" of assets allowed

July 2013... A recent High Court case in Christchurch provides useful information for Receivers of companies. A Receiver is often appointed in respect of a company’s...

COST MANAGEMENT TIP FOR SUPPLIERS AND CUSTOMERS

June 2013... Managing costs is a key element in the success of any project and often quotes are used to manage expectations and risk. Where the scope of work may not be entirely...

Shareholder loans and major transactions

May 2013... A recent High Court case in Wellington provides some useful reminders in relation to company law and the treatment of major transactions under the Companies Act...

Leaky homes and contributory negligence

April 2013... The case of an Auckland couple who took the Auckland Council to the High Court over a “leaky home” has been reported in the media recently. The case...

The latest buzz on interim injunctions

March 2013... Where an infringement of intellectual property is discovered, an interim injunction offers the opportunity to stop the infringement in its tracks until the...

LESSONS FOR RECEIVERS OF COMPANIES: NO “POOLING” OF ASSETS ALLOWED

February 2013... A recent High Court case in Christchurch provides useful information for Receivers of companies. A Receiver is often appointed in respect of a...

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