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September 23, 2015

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, […]
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 […]
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

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 […]
November 27, 2014

General Security Agreements – The Inside Story

  You may have been asked to enter into a General Security Agreement (‘GSA’) to provide security over your assets to a third party, before that […]
September 8, 2014

Protecting Your Trading Name

The reputation of your business may be its most valuable asset. You have worked hard to develop your brand, so it makes sense that you also […]
March 17, 2014

Entering Into A Guarantee

A guarantee is a promise by a person (guarantor) to settle a debt or fulfil the promise of someone else. Guarantees are required by a bank […]
September 18, 2013

Commercial Leasing in a Seismic Country – Tenants Issues

The earthquakes in Christchurch in 2010 and 2011, and the more recent earthquakes in Wellington have affected the commercial leasing landscape throughout New Zealand. The earthquake […]
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