New Wave of Company Law Reform in the South Pacific

nospam@example.com (Gordon Walker) — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:08:40 +1100

A new, second generation wave of company law reform is rolling through South Pacific nations. In the early 21st century, Niue and Samoa passed new company law legislation. At present, Vanuatu, Tonga and the Solomon Islands are preparing new company law statutes. All of the draft legislation draws on the New Zealand Companies Act 1993 but has been adapted for local circumstances.

Where did South Pacific Company Law come from?

With a few exceptions, most South Pacific nations followed the law of the United Kingdom. To be sure, the United Kingdom was a great exporter of law. So, for example, British law was first received in Virginia in 1607. Then, for approximately four centuries, British law spread to countries under British rule and came to regulate the lives of about one third of the people on earth.
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New Wave of Company Law Reform in the South Pacific