Legal and regulatory review for the life and health insurance sector
December 18, 2020
17 Dec 2020 – Law Commission newsletter released, including information on the following upcoming or ongoing projects:
- Intended publication of an Issues Paper and other consultation materials for a Review of Succession Law in April 2021. https://www.lawcom.govt.nz/our-projects/review-succession-law
- Continuing the early scoping stage of projects on Surrogacy Law and on the law related to adults with impaired decision-making capacity. https://www.lawcom.govt.nz/our-projects/surrogacy-law-review
18 Dec 2020 – Government announced expansion of the small business loan support package related to Covid-19. https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/small-business-support-expanded
18 Dec 2020 – Commerce Commission released a consultation on a draft cartel leniency and immunity policy, resulting from the introduction of the new criminal cartel offence coming into effect in April 2021. A seminar will be held on Wednesday 27 January 2021 at the Commission’s Auckland office to talk through the key changes to the policy and to answer any questions submitters may have. Submissions close on 10 Feb 2021. https://comcom.govt.nz/news-and-media/media-releases/2020/commission-seeks-feedback-on-draft-cartel-leniency-and-immunity-policy