Progressive Enterprises Ltd v Foodstuffs (Auckland) Ltd and Another: PC 23 May 2002

(Court of Appeal of New Zealand) the issue concerned a transitional provision in legislation which amended the Commerce Act 1986. The amending Act stated that it did not affect ‘any proceedings commenced’ before its own commencement. The question before the Board was whether an application by the appellant for clearance of a proposed business acquisition, made to the Commerce Commission prior to the commencement of the amending Act, was a ‘proceeding’ within the transitional phrase. If so, it was commenced before the law changed and fell to be determined accordingly.

Citations:

[2002] UKPC 25

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Commercial

Updated: 07 July 2022; Ref: scu.177974