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March 2008 Archive
Monday 10 March 2008
Closer Enforcement Relations
The pecuniary penalty and offence provisions of the Commerce Act 1986 are penal laws which at common law the courts of foreign countries do not enforce. A Trans-Tasman Working Group has recommended fundamental changes to the current position in New Zealand and Australia and a Trans-Tasman Proceedings Bill is expected to be introduced later this year.
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Monday 10 March 2008
Do it once and do it right: message for developers
Appeals to the High Court from the Environment Court are rarely successful. In the past year, we are aware of only three successful appeals against Environment Court decisions, out of a total of 15 appeals. The lesson for developers – do it once and do it right.
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