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December 7, 2015
December 7, 2015
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Trusts & Relationship Property – What Does Clayton v Clayton Mean For Me?

Clayton v Clayton [2015] NZCA 30 (‘Clayton’) considers whether property owned by a particular trust is relationship property for the purposes of the Property (Relationship) Act […]
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December 7, 2015
December 7, 2015
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Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Update

In October 2015, the final form of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (‘TPPA’) was agreed upon in principle by the trade representatives for each of the 12 […]
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December 7, 2015
December 7, 2015
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Tax Changes For Settlements & The ‘Bright-Line’ Test

With effect from 1 October 2015, there are new requirements around disclosure of tax information when buying, selling and transferring New Zealand property.   There is also […]
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December 7, 2015
December 7, 2015
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Alcohol Control

It is not an offence per se to have alcohol in a public place.  It is however, an offence to breach council bylaws. Each council makes […]
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September 23, 2015
September 23, 2015
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Building Your New Home – Why Include A Sunset Clause?

When building a new home, there are several important steps in the process that have potential to delay final completion date. In some circumstances, for example, […]
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September 23, 2015
September 23, 2015
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Building Contracts & Retention Sums

Many building contracts will be drafted with progress payments falling due throughout the building process and with the final payment being due on “practical completion”. Practical […]
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September 23, 2015
September 23, 2015
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Changes to the Companies Act 1993

Company directors should be aware of the changes of the Companies Act 1993 (the’Act’) that became law on 24 June 2014. Some changes took immediate effect, […]
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June 10, 2015
June 10, 2015
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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 […]
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June 10, 2015
June 10, 2015
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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 […]
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