The New Zealand Court of Appeal on the cross-border application of New Zealand consumer and fair trading legislation
Conflict of Laws
DECEMBER 19, 2023
The Court held that local consumer legislation – in the form of the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (CGA) – applies to foreign manufacturers. The decision is of particular interest to New Zealand consumers and manufacturers of goods that are supplied in New Zealand, as well as traders advertising their products to New Zealanders.
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