“Insider information” is confidential information on the affairs, functions, or financial status of a company listed on a stock exchange which can influence the market price of its shares traded on a regulated market. such as the Main Securities Market of the Irish Stock Exchange.
From 1 April 2014, changes to the financial reporting legislation for New Zealand companies means that most SMEs are no longer required to prepare General Purpose Financial Reports (“GPFRs”) for the Inland Revenue Department (“IRD”).
Tags: Legal, Accounting, New Zealand
The Doctrine of Renvoi is a legal doctrine which applies when a court is faced with a conflict of law and must consider the law of another state, referred to as private international law ("PIL") rules. This can apply when considering foreign issues arising in succession planning and in administering estates.
To establish which EU jurisdiction will be applicable to some legal matters, such as dealing with estates of those deceased, jurisdictions will look to elements such as “domicile”, “habitual residence” and “nationality”.
Panama Private Interest Foundations (“PPIFs”) are legal entities established pursuant to Law No. 25 on Private Foundations, which was introduced in 1995. This legislation was modelled on Liechtenstein’s foundation legislation.
Tags: Legal, Offshore Companies
Traditional estate planning laws have developed over centuries and there is a degree of certainty regarding what way assets are distributed.
Tags: Legal, Website, Intellectual Property
A charge is a security interest for the payment of money or performance of a legal obligation.
The main distinction between deeds and other forms of written contract are that additional formalities, beyond a simple signature, are required to render a deed enforceable.
Tags: Legal, United Kingdom
In previous blog posts, we discussed the characteristics of New Zealand Limited Partnerships, the importance of partnership agreements and what it means for clients to hold a partnership interest. This article will look at how investors may benefit from limited liability and still retain control over key management decisions.
Tags: Legal, New Zealand, Limited Partnerships
When business relationships turn sour, if not resolved efficiently, the parties involved may waste precious time, funds and goodwill in resolving the resultant dispute. While it is inevitable that commercial relationships will not always run smoothly, it should be possible in most cases to avoid a long winded battle.
Tags: Legal, Corporate Governance, Risk Management
