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Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

Contracts legislation - Contractual privity

19: This subpart does not apply to promises, contracts, or deeds governed by foreign law

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“This part of New Zealand law doesn't apply to agreements made using other countries' rules”

This part of the law doesn’t work for promises, contracts, or deeds that follow the rules of other countries. It only applies to things that use New Zealand’s laws. If you have a contract or agreement that uses another country’s laws, this part of New Zealand’s law doesn’t affect it.

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Contractual privity

19This subpart does not apply to promises, contracts, or deeds governed by foreign law

  1. This subpart does not apply to any promise, contract, or deed, or any part of a promise, contract, or deed, that is governed by a law other than New Zealand law.

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