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December 2012

Bluestone mortgage customers to get $200,000 back

24 December 2012

The Commerce Commission has reached an out of court settlement with three companies from the finance industry that will see $200,000 paid to 295 customers.

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November 2012

Commission launches new guidelines about enforcement responses

23 November 2012

The Commerce Commission has today launched new guidelines to help New Zealanders understand more about how the Commission’s Competition Branch enforces its consumer and competition legislation.

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October 2012

Competition agencies welcome International Cooperation Act

17 October 2012

The New Zealand Commerce Commission (NZCC) and Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) are today welcoming the passing of legislation arising out of the Commerce Commission (International Co-operation, and Fees) Act.

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June 2012

Commerce Commission welcomes penalties against third tier lender

28 June 2012

A third tier lender who breached a number of provisions of the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCF Act) has been sentenced today in the Christchurch District Court.

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