Case Study Of New Zealand's European Common Law

Jessica has traveled extensively from America to England. As well as to other countries, such as Germany, Spain, Italy, Japan and even India. The company has slated her to speak to the Maori of New Zealand to open a branch outside of Auckland. She has an understanding of the New Zealand’s European Common Law. It is similar to America’s English Common Laws; New Zealand only has a few Parliamentary changes. Both countries speak English. Also both governments are members of OCED (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development). OCED country members discuss and form agreements and produce standards on such things from agriculture to combating bribery to taxes (OCED). Having many similarities, she doesn’t foresee any problems. She brushes up on any business etiquette quirks New Zealand may have. She notes that they greet one another by first name, dress and speak casually and overall, most Kiwis are informal as …show more content…
Cultural, legal and political environments can be as diverse as the country one is discussing. Many countries follow the European Civil Law system, whereas the United States follows the English Common Law system. American lawyers are as diverse from one state to another and usually do not practice across state lines, because laws vary. For foreign countries there is not one uniform legal entity that all foreign and domestic countries could follow, the laws are too vast, different and complex. “Many Common Law countries are no longer looking at United States laws as precedent on any subject because the legal system has changed a lot in the 21st Century” (Clayton). Some companies in other countries may not want to have formal contracts, not because they do not want to deal with legalities, but because either their judicial system is slow, cumbersome and expensive or as some US companies believe that in other countries bribery and corruption are common practice