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Consumer law reform: it's never too late to change

Russell McVeagh
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New Zealand
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April 22 2013

On 17 April 2013 the Consumer Affairs Minister Hon Craig Foss introduced two Supplementary Order Papers ("SOPs") to amend the Consumer Law Reform

Law commission reviews joint and several liability rule

Russell McVeagh
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New Zealand
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April 22 2013

The Law Commission has released a paper on the "Joint and Several Liability Rule". The paper looks at the current rule in the context of leaky

New bills

Russell McVeagh
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New Zealand
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March 14 2013

This Bill would amend the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 2006 in relation to the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board's disciplinary

Companies Amendment Bill being revised

Russell McVeagh
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New Zealand
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February 28 2013

In December 2012, the Commerce Select Committee reported back the Companies and Limited Partnerships Amendment Bill. The Bill would make a number of

Companies and Limited Partnerships Bill

Russell McVeagh
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New Zealand
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February 13 2013

The Companies and Limited Partnerships Bill has been reported back from the Commerce Committee. The Committee has: recommended further

Directors' duties highlighted in Pike River report and James Hardie directors' appeals

Russell McVeagh
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New Zealand
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January 24 2013

In late 2012, the Australian Court of Appeal considered the suspensions which had been handed down to five directors of James Hardie Industries Ltd

Consumer law - 2012 year in review

Russell McVeagh
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New Zealand
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December 20 2012

This Alert looks back at some of the interesting trends and developments in New Zealand's consumer law in 2012

Commerce Commission publishes enforcement guidelines

Russell McVeagh
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New Zealand
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December 5 2012

The Commerce Commission has published new guidelines describing how it enforces New Zealand's fair trading, competition, and credit contract laws

Alcohol Reform Bill to have third reading this month

Russell McVeagh
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New Zealand
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December 5 2012

MPs are set to complete the debate on the Alcohol Reform Bill before Parliament adjourns for Christmas

Financial Reporting Bill now open for submissions

Russell McVeagh
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New Zealand
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December 5 2012

The Financial Reporting Bill has passed its first reading in the House

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