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Our experienced Minter Ellison Rudd Watts legal team provides commentary and insight on today’s business issues, legal, regulatory and industry developments through our newsletters for the benefit of our clients.

The most recently published newsletters are listed below or choose to view those most relevant to you by visiting an area of our expertise.

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Financial Services News Alert - 7 September 2010
Updated guide for QFEs

Envirolink - September 2010
Government releases foreshore and seabed makeover - The Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill

Establishing a Business Update in Chinese 2010
An introductory overview to doing business in New Zealand and answers to some frequently asked preliminary questions in Chinese

Minter Ellison Health News
3 September 2010

Competition Update - September 2010
3 September 2010

Financial Services News Alert - 2 September 2010
Code of Conduct one step closer

Litigation Update - 2 September 2010
Impact of the new District Courts rules on debt recovery work in the current economic environment

Litigation Update - Highlights from the 2010 Annual Report released by the Securities Commission
The 67-page annual report (Annual Report) recently released by the Securities Commission (Commission) is an interesting read. For as Jane Diplock, the Commission’s Chairman, notes at the first page of the report: “the last twelve months have been among the most significant in the history of New Zealand’s financial market regulation”.

Minter Ellison Intellectual Property News - August 2010
30 August 2010

Real Estate Tax Update - August 2010

Financial Services News Alert - 31 August 2010
Reserve Dispute Resolution Scheme Rules Approved

Private Client News - August/September 2010
Watching brief
Residential care subsidies
Impact of gifting programmes
A trap

Minter Ellison Health News
26 August 2010

Energy Update - August 2010
Draft New Zealand Energy Strategy (NZES)
Draft New Zealand Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy (NZEECS)
Electricity Industry Bill – 2nd Reading
Welcome to Sarah Sinclair – New energy partner

Envirolink - August 2010
Alcohol reform:
- Making the headlines
- More detail on - Licensing decisions, Local alcohol policies

Financial Services News Alert - 23 August 2010
New version of Code submitted to Commissioner for Financial Advisers

Employment Update - August 2010
Delivering on promises
Union access to the workplace
Communications during bargaining
Proposed amendments to the Holidays Act 2003

Financial Services Update - 19 August 2010
Anti-Money Laundering Discussion Document

Envirolink - August 2010

Asset Finance Update - 19 August 2010
The Cape Town Effect

Litigation Update - August 2010
Legal Services Bill to reform legal aid

Financial Services News Alert - 17 August 2010
Draft Code of Professional Conduct for AFAs Rejected

Financial Services Update - 17 August 2010
Financial Advisers & Financial Service Providers - New Securities Commission guidance and new regulations

Financial Services News Alert - August 2010
Register of Financial Service Providers opens today

Minter Ellison Health News
12 August 2010

Financial Services News Alert - 10 August 2010
Implementation of Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009

Litigation Update - Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009
What banks need to know when mortgaged property is subject to the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009

Minter Ellison Health News
5 August 2010

Minter Ellison Intellectual Property News - August 2010
A snapshot of recent case law, legislative amendments, and recent developments in the IP industry - in our sixth edition for 2010.

Corporate Governance News Alert - 2 August 2010
Former Feltex Directors found not guilty

Financial Services News Alert - 30 July 2010
Commissioner for financial advisers receives draft code

Minter Ellison Health News
29 July 2010

Envirolink - July 2010
Energy and resources to boost economic growth

Tax Update - July 2010
Penny & Hooper seek leave to appeal to the Supreme Court
Saha v Commissioner of Inland Revenue [2010] NZSC 89
Re Education New Zealand Trust HC Wellington CIV-2009-485-2301, 29 June 2010
Legislation
Inland Revenue publications and other announcements

Employment Update - July 2010
A summary of proposed legislative changes to the Employment Relations Act 2000 and the Holidays Act 2003

Minter Ellison Health News
15 July 2010

Minter Ellison Intellectual Property News - July 2010
Latest news on designs, copyright, patents, designs and policy including Foo Fighters prepare for copyright fight in Australian Court and Google succeeds in $1 billion copyright infringement claim.

Minter Ellison Health News
8 July 2010

Establishing a Business in New Zealand Guide 2010
An introductory overview to doing business in New Zealand and answers to some frequently asked preliminary questions

Financial Services News Alert - 2 July 2010
Draft code released for consultation

Minter Ellison Health News
1 July 2010

Financial Services News Alert - 30 July 2010
Commissioner for financial advisers receives draft code

Financial Services News Alert - June 2010
Deposit Taker Regulations Gazetted

Minter Ellison Health News
24 June 2010

Minter Ellison Intellectual Property News - June 2010
New Zealand's Patent Bill 2008 passes second reading.

Financial Services News Alert - June 2010
Review of Securities Law – Discussion paper released

Financial Services News Alert - June 2010
Financial Service Providers (Pre-Implementation Adjustments) Bill passed

Envirolink - 18 June 2010
Rights to Foreshore and Seabed restored

Minter Ellison Health News
17 June 2010

Financial Services News Alert - June 2010
Securities Act (Transition to Securities Regulations 2009) Exemption Notice 2010

Financial Services News Alert - June 2010
Financial Service Providers (Pre-Implementation Adjustments) Bill

Minter Ellison Health News
10 June 2010

Financial Services News Alert - June 2010
Upcoming compliance requirements under the new financial services laws

Envirolink - June 2010
- One Stop Shop Environmental Protection Authority
- New Environmental Reporting Obligations
- Government gets the ball rolling again on EEZ legislation
- Super City is a reality

Minter Ellison Health News
3 June 2010

Private Client News - June/July 2010
Welcome to the inaugural edition of our newsletter from the Private Client, Trusts and Estates Team

Competition Update - June 2010
Commerce Commission likely to gain powers to share information with overseas regulators

Envirolink - May 2010
- Auckland Governance Select Committee Report
- Board of Inquiry Report on Proposed New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement ‘released’
- Improving accountability of councils
- Public has its say on proposed soil NES

Banking & Finance Update - May 2010
New Zealand to accede to the Cape Town Convention and associated Aircraft Protocol

Minter Ellison Intellectual Property News - May 2010
Third edition 2010: A snapshot of recent case law, legislative amendments, and recent developments in the IP industry.

Employment Update - May 2010
Replacement Labour during Industrial Action




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