International Business Law
International Business Law
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comparison of domestic statutes of two neighboring
countries - Australia and New Zealand and their attitude to foreigners purchasing farmland
in those countries
Follow the attached file and answer those questions
MBA International Business Law Individual Assignment 1— 01A/ FATA
This assignment is due on 21 January 2015. The word length is 2,500 to 3,000 words. Students should read the course module instructions for information on the rules
relating to assignments.
The rules relating to plagiarism must be strictly complied with. The assignments will be checked by the turnitin.com software programme which detects plagiarism. Full
referencing according to the APA standard is required
The assignment involves consideration of the domestic statutes of two neighboring countries - Australia and New Zealand and their attitude to foreigners purchasing
farmland in those countries.
L6v`el In New Zealand the purchase of rural land is governed by the Overseas Investment Act; in Australia the statute is the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act.
You can find both statutes on the internet and you will need to review them. The legislation of both countries sets a monetary threshold which triggers the requirement
for consent. Accurate statistics on the amount of farmland owned by foreigners is hard to come by. The statistics are also blurred by joint ventures, multiple parties
and leasehold interests. In New Zealand land in foreign hands is probably around 10% and growing. In Australia no reliable data are available.
Of course a number of countries do not permit foreigners to own land.
All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks. In addition there are 8 "bonus points" for grammar, written fluency and correct referencing. The marking focus is
on analysis of issues, argument and conclusions.
1. What are the concerns about foreign investment in agriculture and are those concerns in your view valid. What stance has the Food and Agricultural Organisation of
the United Nations taken on the issue. 2. Analyse the differences between the New Zealand and Australian statutes including the process for securing consent for
foreigners to purchase farmland in the two countries 3. Discuss two examples (one from New Zealand and one from Australia) which have been controversial purchases or
attempted purchases of agricultural land. 4. You are asked to advise a US company which wants to purchase a farm station in the Central North Island. Consent is
required under the Overseas Investment Act because farm land is involved. The property is 14,000 hectares and is a sheep and
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