On 23 March 2020, the German Federal Cabinet adopted further urgent measures to mitigate the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The package of measures includes an emergency aid programme for micro-enterprises, self-employed persons and freelancers of up to EUR 50 billion and an economic stabilisation fund of EUR 600 billion as well as a Law to mitigate the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in civil law, insolvency law and criminal proceedings.

Terms of Trade

Ensure your Terms are robust

Contents Section Page New Zealand in a Nut Shell 1 Business Landscape 2 Overseas Investment Regime 6 Immigration 10 Structuring the Business 13 Capital Markets and Takeovers 17 Tax 21 Trade Practices 28 International Trade 32 Intellectual Property 34 Employee Relations 36 Real Property and Resource Management 40 Taking Security over Personal Property 42 Corporate Insolvency Law 44 Climate Change and Emissions Trading 47

New Zealand in a Nutshell

This guide introduces you to New Zealand's business and trading environment, with particular focus on legal and regulatory matters.

Resource consents and environmental risks can affect the value of an insolvent company's assets, and can give rise to civil or criminal liability.

This Brief Counsel examines:

• when resource consents require transfer to a new owner, and
• potential liabilities that insolvency practitioners may face.

Types of consents

Five types of consent are available under the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA):

The recent case of Simpson v Commission of Inland Revenue (HC, 17/5/2011; Dobson J, Wellington, CIV 2010-485-1860) concerned the issue of whether receivers are personally liable to account for goods and services tax (GST) on the sale of six properties effected by them.

Han skrev styreprotokoll. Men han glemte å skrive generalforsamlingsprotokoll. Det kostet ham mange hundre tusen kroner. Det er dyrt ikke å passe på formalitetene.

Han hadde startet et eiendomsprosjekt. Banken krevde at 50 prosent av leilighetene måtte selges før igangsettelse. For å oppfylle kravet og sikre likviditet til selskapet ble noen leiligheter solgt med rabatt for å få opp interessen i startfasen. Han kjøpte selv en av leilighetene med rabatt. Han passet på at kjøpet hans ble styrebehandlet.

[2007] NZCA 122

Decision of The Court Of Appeal of New Zealand on Sham and Alter Ego Trusts

Facts and Decision  

Doing Business in the Slovak Republic 2016 Doing Business in the Slovak Republic 2016 Preface Since gaining its independence in 1993, the Slovak Republic has been adopting new laws at a rapid pace. As a country in transition, its legal system continues to develop. Therefore, the Prague office of Baker & McKenzie and its Slovak counsel Marek & Partners have prepared the document Doing Business in the Slovak Republic as a general guide for any company or individual considering an investment in the Slovak Republic.

Changes in law What’s new in the Polish law? An overview of selected changes in regulations and their impact on business Wierzbowski Eversheds | 2016 – Changes in law 2 Introduction We are pleased to present to you our brochure reviewing the changes in law that may soon have a significant impact on your business. The publication contains commentaries and analyses gathered from the perspective of what in our view may be important in 2016. The materials also reflect the issues our law firm encounters every day.