An overview of the law, the judicial system and enforcement of foreign judgements and arbitration in Papua New Guinea.
Analysis: pitfalls in Papua New Guinea contracts
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20 Apr 2016 by Leave a Comment
Contracts in Papua New Guinea can be challenging, according to research from the World Bank. The Bank’s Doing Business 2016 survey ranked PNG only 169 out of 189 in the world for ‘enforcing contracts’. It pays to be well informed, says Peter Taimre.
‘My shipment to Papua New Guinea hasn’t been paid for! Now what?’
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26 Feb 2014 by Leave a Comment
For companies doing business across borders, questions of the applicable law and the methods for enforcing contracts can be critical. Erik Andersen outlines the options in Papua New Guinea should a deal hit problems.
‘Life’ sentences for white-collar crime in Papua New Guinea
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4 Jun 2013 by
Papua New Guinea has passed new laws increasing the penalties for white-collar crime, as it revived the death penalty for crimes such as aggravated rape, pack rape, or where the victim is a child under 10 years of age.
Doing business in Papua Guinea
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3 Apr 2013 by
David Caradus, a partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers, whose PNG practice has been in operation for more than 50 years, provides answers to common questions about doing business in PNG.
What to do if you have a commercial dispute in Papua New Guinea
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12 Feb 2013 by Leave a Comment
Regardless of your field of business in Papua New Guinea, you need to know what to do when there is a dispute over a contract. Veteran commercial disputes lawyer, Erik Andersen, looks at the major avenues for dispute resolution in PNG. The rapid increase in economic activity in PNG over the last several years has […]
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