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Contracting parties should be mindful of all their interests and avoid clauses which are punitive rather than protective.

A dual company structure, the advantages and disadvantages, and a holding company or an operating company.

Ensure your debt collection practices are transparent and comply with relevant laws.

Outsourcing has now become normal at all levels of the economy, but failures can hit small to medium enterprises hardest.

In this article, Kent France, a partner of Wynn Williams & Co, looks at a little known but important Convention affecting importers and exporters.

This article explains cross-border business structures for business owners operating between New Zealand and Australia.

Scope of work disputes are among the most common and costly conflicts businesses face in commercial relationships. These disputes typically arise when parties have different understandings about the extent of work to be performed, the deliverables required, or the boundaries of a project. Fortunately, most scope of work disputes are preventable through clear documentation and practical protective measures.

This new retention scheme is designed to safeguard retention money in the event of insolvency of the holding party.

This article will outline the five-step process for incorporating your company in New Zealand.

Contracts should include clear variation clauses; without them, proving an implied agreement to pay for extra work becomes significantly harder.

New Zealand patent prosecution has evolved significantly since the Patents Act 2013, developing its own examination culture distinct from Australia. With inventive step now central to examination, fixed divisional deadlines, and compressed prosecution timetables, applicants must make strategic decisions earlier than in other jurisdictions to preserve claim scope and maintain flexibility throughout the patent process.

All lenders of consumer credit in New Zealand need to review and update documentation and procedures by 1 June 2020.

The Amendment Bill includes minor changes, but much of the regulation will come from the forthcoming Code of Conduct.

This Constructions Contract Amendment Act 2015 will result in significant change across the whole construction sector.

This article will provide you with a comprehensive starting point for which legal contracts you need to put in place.

The process of cancelling a lease is a step by step prescribed process with no quick fix, by either landlord or tenant.

It seems that the courts will decide that these clauses are not enforceable, but they create an evidential presumption.