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Lien vs security interest - who wins?

November 7 2011 A lien is the right to hold on to goods, and in some cases sell them, in order to ensure payment. 

How much should you pay your regulator? Have your say on MED's proposed fee scale

June 21 2011 The Ministry of Economic Development (MED) has released a discussion document on the fees and levies to fund the Financial Markets Authority (FMA), External Reporting Board, Companies Office and Insolvency and Trustee Service.

Cover pricing in construction tenders: a risky business

October 19 2011 The ACCC had a recent win in a “cover pricing” case against a construction company and its managing director: the Federal Court found the company broke the law in providing a cover price to a competing bidder.

Doing business in NZ: starting up a business

March 17 2015 Four main avenues are open to overseas entities wishing to set up a business in New Zealand. They are to: register a branch form a subsidiary…

Trustees take note: FATCA and the family trust

December 15 2015 FATCA (the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) came into force in July 2014. It is far-reaching and may impose a compliance burden on The trustees of…

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Choice of Law Bill passes third reading

December 4 2017 The Private International Law (Choice of Law in Tort) Bill has passed its Third Reading on Wednesday evening with unanimous support. Chapman Tripp has…

Directors' private information safe from liquidators

December 4 2017 ​Liquidators cannot examine directors to obtain private financial information on which to judge their worth as prospective defendants. This position…

FMA digital (robo) financial advice - further progress towards permissibility

November 22 2017 ​The eagerly-awaited exemption for digitalised (robo) financial advice has moved another step closer with the Financial Markets Authority (FMA)…

Insolvency Practitioners Bill adopted by new government

November 15 2017 ​Despite initial uncertainty, the Insolvency Practitioners Bill has been picked up by the new government. It will be amended by Supplementary Order…

The TPP is dead, long live the CPTPP

November 13 2017 ​After more twists and turns than a Dan Brown novel, the 11 remaining member countries of the TPP (after the departure of the United States) have…

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