Articles related to ‘Company’
Tuesday, 30 November, 2010 | Alan Knowsley
What Is Voluntary Administration?
The point of the voluntary administration regime is to give companies that are insolvent or look likely to become insolvent in the near future a better chance of surviving – and the sooner an Administrator is appointed, the better it will often be for the company’s chances. If it is not possible to rescue the company then the objective of the Administration is to get… Continue reading
Monday, 5 July, 2010 | James Johnston
Soccer fever has hit New Zealand largely due to the success of our national team making the cut for the World Cup held in South Africa last month. Cup fever hit South Africa also, and in the lead-up it inspired many South African businesses to try to get a slice of the action. However, as we saw in media coverage of the lead-up, many were shut-out of the lucrative market… Continue reading
Monday, 5 July, 2010 | James Johnston
Social networking sites have become increasingly popular and the range of material that is posted on these sites continues to grow. From photos, to videos, to blogs – there’s not a lot that people don’t post on their personal pages. But who actually owns this material? It’s not as straightforward as you might think …
A recent example in the media of a photographic image [seemingly] being misappropriated from… Continue reading
Monday, 5 July, 2010 | James Johnston
Tamati was in business but had a creative bent and so set about designing his own brand. After approaching a respected elder from his whanau, he incorporated a traditional Maori design into his branding. He also wanted to give his business a Maori name and so used a Maori word. Having spent time and money developing his brand Tamati wanted to make sure it was protected. He wanted to protect… Continue reading
Monday, 5 July, 2010 | James Johnston
Imagine spending years of your life developing that product which will be your ticket to business success and finally the financial rewards for all of your hard work, only to find that because of a loophole, the designs to your product have been “taken & sold” by the outfit who provided you with “free design work” as part of a manufacturing package.
The Entrepreneur and the Asparagus Sorter… Continue reading
Monday, 21 September, 2009 | James Johnston
Ronette Druskovich recently joined the Commercial Team of Rainey Collins Lawyers in Wellington as an Associate. Ronette’s extensive experience includes all aspects of business and property law, including commercial leases, large scale subdivisions, financing, commercial and residential conveyancing… Continue reading
Friday, 28 March, 2003 | Alan Knowsley
In September 2002 a new bill was introduced to parliament which will bring sweeping changes to the way we do business. If the Consumer Credit Bill becomes law, here are just some of the changes that could affect you.
- The Credit Contracts Act 1981 and Hire Purchase Act 1971 will be repealed.
- Lenders will not be required to make disclosure to commercial borrowers at all.
- The
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