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Written by Mark Sullivan, PARTNER on July 16th, 2018.
Do you know the principles the Courts apply when interpreting contracts? These principles were recently considered by the Court of Appeal in GTV Holdings Ltd v Harris [2018] NZCA 95, a case involving the sale of a business. The same principles apply to other contracts but are often misunderstood and lead to conflict.
Written by David Alizade, PARTNER on May 25th, 2018.
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force on 25 May 2018. The GDPR changes 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. This flow chart gives a quick summary on whether the GDPR applies to your business.
Written by Darryl King PARTNER; David Alizade PARTNER on May 10th, 2018.
This article gives an overview of how cartel laws may apply to your business.
Written by Darryl King PARTNER on April 26th, 2018.
What all businesses need to know to comply.
Written by Darryl King, PARTNER on March 22nd, 2018.
Criminalisation of cartels is back on Parliament’s agenda. This will affect your business and your board. The consultation process for criminalising cartels is very short – but it is not too late to have your say.
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.
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