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Written by Darryl King, PARTNER on November 23rd, 2017.
Darryl King of Jackson Russell and Michael Bright of Gaze Burt presented a workshop to franchisor members of the Franchise Association of New Zealand on 1 November 2017. The workshop summarised the “cartel” changes to the Commerce Act and worked through whether a franchise system and typical franchise agreement clauses were affected by the cartel changes. Darryl King wrote a paper to accompany the workshop. Franchisors are welcome to download a copy of the paper by clicking the download button above.
Written by Darryl King, PARTNER on November 23rd, 2017.
The Commerce Commission issued revised draft Competitor Collaboration Guidelines in 2014 in anticipation of the "cartel" changes to the Commerce Act 1986. The Commission is currently updating the guidelines to reflect changes made to the legislation after the draft Guidelines were published. The Commission will publish the updated guidelines on the
Commission's website in the future.
Written by David Alizade, PARTNER; on November 21st, 2017.
On 25 May 2018, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into force.
The GDPR will change the EU’s legislative framework around how organisations collect, store and manage personal data and, as a New Zealand organisation, you may be affected by the GDPR. In this article, we discuss whether the new regulation could apply to your organisation, and what you need to do to ensure that you comply with a rapidly evolving global data protection landscape.
Written by Darryl King, PARTNER; David Alizade, PARTNER on September 27th, 2017.
The Commerce Commission has released its 2016/17 Consumer Issues Report. The report identifies key issues and emerging risks that have the potential to affect consumers in New Zealand.
Written by Darryl King, PARTNER; David Alizade, PARTNER on September 4th, 2017.
In a rush before the last sitting day before the 2017 election, Parliament passed the “cartel” changes to the Commerce Act. If your franchise system is not already prepared then you need to act now.
This article discusses whether your franchise system is affected, summarises the “cartel” changes and discusses what franchisors need to do.
Written by Darryl King, PARTNER; David Alizade, PARTNER on August 16th, 2017.
The Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017 (CCLA) will come into force on 1 September 2017. The CCLA repeals a number or Acts relating to contract and commercial laws and replaces them in one consolidated Act.
Written by Darryl King, PARTNER; David Alizade, PARTNER on August 16th, 2017.
The Commerce (Cartels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill (Bill) received royal assent on 14 August 2017 and has now become law. The Bill brings changes to the “cartel provisions” of the Commerce Act 1986 (Commerce Act) that will affect many businesses.
Written by Jackson Russell on August 8th, 2017.
Jackson Russell has appointed David Alizade as a partner in its Business Law team. David brings extensive New Zealand and international experience to the team across various sectors such as technology, media, telecommunications, retail, manufacturing and life sciences.
Written by Darryl King, PARTNER on July 25th, 2017.
The Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 (FMCA) overhauled the rules relating to securities and financial markets and introduced a new regime for offers of financial products. Understanding the disclosure requirements is important for businesses offering investments and raising capital.
Written by Darryl King, PARTNER on July 20th, 2017.
The Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 (FMCA) overhauled the rules relating to securities and financial markets and introduced a new regime for offers of financial products. Understanding the disclosure requirements is important for businesses offering investments and raising capital.
Written by Darryl King, PARTNER on July 20th, 2017.
The Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 (FMCA) overhauled the rules relating to securities and financial markets and introduced a new regime for offers of financial products. Understanding the disclosure requirements is important for businesses offering investments and raising capital.
Written by Darryl King, PARTNER on July 20th, 2017.
The Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 (FMCA) overhauled the rules relating to securities and financial markets and introduced a new regime for offers of financial products. Understanding the disclosure requirements is important for businesses offering investments and raising capital.
Written by Darryl King, PARTNER on July 20th, 2017.
The Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 (FMCA) overhauled the rules relating to securities and financial markets and introduced a new regime for offers of financial products. Understanding the disclosure requirements is important for businesses offering investments and raising capital. Set out below is a short overview of the disclosure requirements and key exclusions to the disclosure requirements.
Written by Israel Vaealiki, PARTNER; Richard Wilson, CONSULTANT on April 12th, 2017.
The Taxation (Business Tax, Exchange of Information, and Remedial Matters) Bill has been enacted by Parliament and amends the Income Tax Act 2007 and the Tax Administration Act 1994. The changes to these Acts create new registration and disclosure requirements for the New Zealand resident trustees of foreign trusts.
Written by Darryl King, PARTNER on February 27th, 2017.
It is common practice now for contracts to be negotiated and entered electronically. This trend will only increase with the move towards paperless environments so it is essential that parties understand the legal requirements for creating legally binding contracts electronically and correctly using digital signatures.
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