Regulatory Compliance & Competition Law

Regulatory compliance is an essential part of running a business. We provide clear, practical advice to help you understand your obligations, manage risk and reduce the likelihood of investigations by regulators. Our focus is on giving you commercially grounded guidance so you can stay compliant while continuing to operate effectively.


We advise on compliance frameworks, policy development, investigations and enforcement action. Our team works with businesses across a wide range of industries and helps them navigate the regulatory landscape with confidence.


Our Regulatory Compliance Services include:

Compliance Audits: We conduct comprehensive assessments of your business operations to identify potential compliance issues and recommend proactive solutions.


Regulatory Advice: Our team provides clear and practical advice to help you understand and navigate the regulatory landscape, minimising legal risks and responding to enforcement procedures.


Policy Development & Training: We assist in developing and implementing policies and procedures that align with local and international regulations while promoting best practices within your organisation. To ensure company-wide compliance, we offer training sessions that equip your team members with practical methods to maintain compliance.


Monopoly and Competition Law:


•  Unfair competition

•  Price fixing

•  Market allocation

•  Cartel behaviour

•  Monopolistic practices

•  Merger control and review

•  Commerce Commission investigations


Trade and Customs Law


•  Health & safety regulations for imported goods.

•  Tariffs and duties

•  Customs


Advertising and Marketing Law:


•  Advertising standards and regulations

•  False advertising

•  Deceptive marketing practices

•  Social Media marketing disclosure rules

•  Intellectual property issues in advertising


Consumer Protection and Product Liability Law:


•  Food safety regulations

•  Product safety regulations

•  Product recalls and liability

•  Consumer product compliance

•  Consumer Guarantees Act

•  Fair Trading Act

•  Fair trade investigations by the Commerce Commission

•  Consumer Guarantees Disputes brought by individuals.

•  Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) investigations

 

Financial Services Regulation:


•  Securities and exchange regulations

• Anti-Money Laundering (AML) & Countering Financing of Terrorism (CFT) compliance

•  Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)

•  Financial Markets Conduct Act (FMC)

•  Financial Service Providers Act (FSP)

•  Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003 (CCFA)

•  Responsible lending, disclosure, and due diligence

•  Financial Markets Authority (FMA) investigations

•  Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigations

•  Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) investigations


Privacy and Data Protection:


•  Privacy Act compliance

•  Data protection policies

  

Responses to Investigations by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner


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