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Australian investors: new monetary limits for Australians investing in New Zealand

Simpson Grierson
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Australia, New Zealand
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March 19 2013

From 1 March 2013, changes have been made to the threshold for acquisitions of "significant business assets" by Australians investing in New Zealand

Andrews v ANZ: A fundamental shift in the approach to break fees

Simpson Grierson
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Australia
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December 17 2012

A recent decision of the High Court of Australia in Andrews v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (Andrews) has expanded the scope of the common law penalty doctrine to include payments stipulated for events other than breach of contract

The International Co-Operation Act

Simpson Grierson
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Australia, New Zealand
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November 5 2012

The recent passing of the Commerce (International Co-operation, and Fees) Amendment Act (International Co-operation Act) signals another step in the harmonisation of Australia and New Zealand's business laws as we move towards a single economic market

Are you responsible for user generated content?

Simpson Grierson
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Australia, New Zealand
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September 12 2012

In Australia, the Advertising Standards Board (ASB) has recently decided that it has jurisdiction over user generated content on Facebook

Cloud developments: "TV now" creating a storm across the Tasman?

Simpson Grierson
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Australia, New Zealand
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June 19 2012

Late last month in National Rugby League Investments Pty Limited v Singtel Optus Pty Ltd the Federal Court of Australia declared that the Optus personal video recorder service (which records and stores information on the instructions of a subscriber accessing the system online via "cloud computing" technology) infringed copyright in live broadcasts of National Rugby League (NRL) and Australian Football League (AFL) games

The Optus decision and the uncertain future of format-shifting

Simpson Grierson
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Australia
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February 27 2012

A copyright decision in Australia’s Federal Court on 1 February over Optus’s “TV Now” service is attracting renewed attention to the ongoing debate over the legal status of format-shifting television programmes and other copyright works

Storm brewing over cloud TV

Simpson Grierson
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Australia, New Zealand
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December 19 2011

Technology is influencing people's lives

Australian climate change package - what does it mean for New Zealand?

Simpson Grierson
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Australia, New Zealand
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September 8 2011

New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme Review Panel has been asked to update its report to take into account recent Australian announcements on carbon pricing