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June 10, 2015

Disclosure Obligations – Property Sales

The principle of ‘caveat emptor’ or ‘let the buyer beware’ applies to buying property. Purchasers are always advised to complete their own thorough due diligence investigation […]
June 10, 2015

Employment Settlement Agreements: Non-Disparagement Provisions

The media love reporting on salacious details of employment disputes before the Employment Relations Authority (‘ERA’) and the Employment Court, by trumpeting headlines like “Sacked worker […]
June 10, 2015

Trade & Trader’s Obligations When Selling Online

Online auction websites (like TradeMe) can be an easy stepping-stone towards starting or growing a business. The systems are already in place and there are relatively […]
June 9, 2015

Payment of Deposits

Payment of deposits has become a normal part of everyday business, being commonplace in transactions from house purchases to building work. But should you be paying […]
June 9, 2015

Update On Building Amendment Act 2013

The Building Amendment Act 2013 (‘Act’) changed the rules around residential building works from 1 January 2015.The changes include the following: Works worth more than $30,000 […]
March 9, 2015

When A Company Is In Financial Difficulty

When a company is in financial difficulty, it might find itself subject to a voluntary administration, receivership or liquidation. There are important differences between these processes, […]
March 9, 2015

Permanent Residency In New Zealand

The process to apply and become a permanent resident in New Zealand can be complex, difficult and expensive for some. It can also be time consuming. […]
March 9, 2015

New Requirements For Company Directors From 1 May 2015

The changes require that all New Zealand companies incorporated after 1 May 2015 must have at least one director that: lives in New Zealand (citizenship is […]
March 9, 2015

An Overview Of The Foreign Account Compliance Act

The Foreign Account Compliance Act (‘FATCA’) is legislation of the United States of America, passed in March 2010 by the US Congress. FATCA is a mechanism […]
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