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Read about legal matters affecting Kiwis today and keep up to date with the latest news and upcoming events.
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    The snakes and ladders of Employment Law when it comes to selling a business

    Selling a business can be a very complicated process when it comes to managing your obligations under New Zealand Employment Law.
    Buying & Selling a business Employment & HR
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    Buying or selling a business: new purchase price allocation rules you need to know

    If you are looking to buy or sell a business, you will need to be aware of new purchase price allocation rules which come into effect on 1 July 2021.
    Commercial property Business & Commercial Buying & Selling a business
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    COVID-19 causes temporary changes to Overseas Investment rules

    The COVID-19 crisis has caused the value of many businesses to fall, making them potentially attractive targets for overseas investors looking for a bargain.

    Business & Commercial Buying & Selling a business
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    Are restraint of trade clauses worth the bother?

    ​Restraint of trade clauses are common in the sale and purchase of a business and in some employment agreements. In a business context, they offer protection to a buyer who has acquired a business and prevent the seller from directly competing against the buyer. A restraint provision in an employment context is designed to protect the employer’s business interests when key employees leave. There’s a general perception that these clauses are difficult to enforce, so why bother?​​
    Business & Commercial Buying & Selling a business Employment & HR Employment agreements
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    Agri-tourism and food

    Agri-tourism and food are growing sectors in New Zealand. We have farm tourism where tourists are shown working farms with activities such as sheep dog and shearing exhibitions. Artisan producers are growing their own products and then processing them into, say, cheese, and free-range pigs are becoming salami, bacon and ham.
    Buying & Selling a business Employment & HR Workplace policies
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    An important update: directors’ signatures

    It has been a widely-held belief that only one director needs to sign a contract, as it was assumed that that director would have authority to contract on behalf of the company.
    Business & Commercial Financing Buying & Selling a business
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    Well-known Wanaka couple’s lasting legacy

    The hot pool at the new Wanaka Community Pool complex was at risk of being canned, but proceeded thanks to the generosity of two business identities and philanthropists, who bequeathed $1m to enrich the Upper Clutha community they held so dear.
    Commercial property Business & Commercial Buying & Selling a business Trusts and Life planning Managing a Trust
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    Putting the success in succession planning

    If even a smidgen of the thought and planning that’s invested in getting into a business went into getting out of it, life would be a whole lot easier for many business people.
    Business & Commercial Financing Buying & Selling a business

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