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Update on proposed changes to taxation of lease inducement payments 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
Last month we described changes to the taxation of lease inducement payments which were proposed by the Inland Revenue in July.
Commerce Act penalties – no (commercial) gain but plenty of pain? 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
The Court of Appeal has recently upheld the highest penalty imposed in New Zealand to date for a breach of the Commerce Act 1986 (Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Ltd v Commerce Commission [2012] NZ...
FMA releases guidance on pre-prospectus publicity 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has released "Guidance Note: Pre-prospectus publicity – some practical guidance for issuers and their advisers".
Refreshing the Government Procurement Rules 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment ("MBIE") has recently released a draft consultation version of the revised New Zealand Government Procurement Rules (the "New Rules"), expected to b...
Bell Gully submission on Cartel Bill and new proposals for competition law changes 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
Legislative amendments to criminalise cartel behaviour and update other aspects of New Zealand's competition regime continue to progress through Parliament.
Crown Minerals – Minerals Programme Reform 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
Following on from the recent introduction of the Crown Minerals (Permitting and Crown Land) Bill 2012 (the Bill) into Parliament, the draft Minerals Programme for Petroleum and draft Minerals Programm...
Breach of Privacy at the Ministry of Social Development 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
On Monday, Public Address blogger Keith Ng released an expose revealing the accessibility of a wide range of personal information about Work and Income New Zealand ('WINZ') clients to people logging i...
Government outlines hybrid approach to 'fast track' unitary plan 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
The announcement by the Minister for the Environment Amy Adams yesterday, that the Government will amend the Resource Management Act to give effect to Auckland Council's request to fast track Auckland...
Bell Gully lawyers lead independent international rankings 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
A leading international legal guide has given Bell Gully its highest ranking in all four of the practice areas the guide researches in New Zealand.
Virtual shareholders' meetings, electronic voting and paperless communications: are you ready? 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
New Zealand companies now have increased flexibility to communicate with shareholders electronically and conduct virtual shareholder meetings as a result of amendments to the Companies Act 1993 under ...