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Buddle Findlay

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1 About Buddle Findlay 1

2 About New Zealand 2
Political system 2
Legal system 3
Economy 3
3 Coming to New Zealand 5
Immigration 5

4 Establishing a business 9
Alternative structures 9

5 Corporate regulation 13
Securities regulation 13
New Zealand’s capital market 14
Takeovers Code 15
Competition law 16
6 Financial services 19
Financial service providers 19
Banking In New Zealand 20
Other financial institutions 22
Raising finance In New Zealand 22
Insolvency and credit recovery 23
Credit contracts 24
Secured creditors 24
Anti-money laundering regulations 25

7 Property and land law 28
Property law 28
Commercial and industrial building leases 30
Building code and seismic issues 30
Environmental and planning law 31
8 Foreign investment controls 34

9 Intellectual property 40
10 Regulation affecting day-to-day business operation 44
Consumer protection 44
Employment law 48
Superannuation and pensions 51
Privacy 52
Importing, exporting, tariffs and duties 53
Taxation 54