Proposed amendments to the Commerce Act are intended to assist businesses by deterring hard-core cartel conduct. Such conduct raises prices above the competitive level and, in turn, affects the competitiveness of those selling into domestic and international markets. The
The Companies Act carries a sting in its tail Section 292 of the Companies Act 1993 gives liquidators the power to recover payments made by a troubled business in the two years prior to its liquidation, and at a time when it was unable to pay its debts. The purpose of s292
Planning ahead for success Family businesses have long been part of New Zealand’s commercial landscape. It’s estimated that family businesses represent 75% of all businesses in New Zealand. However, despite their prevalence, many family businesses don’t survive beyond
It’s reassuring to know that sheep are no longer cattle following the recent amendments to the definition of cattle in the Biosecurity (National Bovine Tuberculosis Pest Management Strategy) Order 1998!
A corporate structure is no veil for liability. Every farmer, whether the owner or the person in charge of animals, has a statutory duty to ensure that the physical, health and behavioural needs of livestock are met in a manner that is in accordance with both: »Good
Federated Farmers has now released an updated Variable Order Sharemilking Agreement. This follows the Sharemilking Agreements Order 2011. The new Agreement updates a number of clauses from the former Variable Order Sharemilking Agreement including (amongst other things)
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