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In the biggest shake-up of Australia’s antiquated company signing requirements, the Federal Government has temporarily modified the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) to allow for companies to...
Deadlines to lodge your Modern Slavery Statement(s) have now shifted to account for the disruption and complications caused by COVID-19.
This piece is designed to prompt thoughts of what changes may be required in private M&A documents in order to accommodate and allocate risks relating to COVID-19 and the fallout from this pandemic.
The Commonwealth Treasurer exercised emergency powers under the Corporations Act to facilitate virtual meetings and electronic execution of documents by companies.
A practical cross-border insight into private equity.
These new legislative regimes in Australia have been largely inspired by existing modern slavery and transparency legislation in the UK and the USA.
With significant regulatory change coming into effect the spotlight is staying firmly on culture, ethics and regulatory compliance. An organisation’s social licence to operate remains a priority...
The amendments to the Corporations Act1 to broaden the ‘safe harbours’ for directors on an insolvency were passed by Parliament on 12 September 20172 and are awaiting a date for commencement.
The Federal Court has released its judgment in favour of Brickworks Limited and Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited, in its proceedings with Perpetual.1
At the conclusion of the 2016 AGM season, we conducted our annual survey of remuneration report voting for S&P/ASX 1001entities.
The ASX Corporate Governance Council has released the third edition of the Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations in conjunction with a number of governance-related amendments to the
The Final Amendments are intended to come into effect on 1 July 2014, subject to receipt of the necessary regulatory approvals under the Corporations...
At the conclusion of the 2013 AGM season, we conducted a survey of the business of AGMs of ASX listed entities...
ASIC is proposing to update its policy on employee incentive schemes. ASIC currently anticipates releasing a revised Regulatory Guide 49: Employee Incentive Schemes and class order in...
The Fair Work Commission's workplace bullying jurisdiction commenced on 1 January 2014. This article provides insight into the operation of the jurisdiction and how your organisation can...
On 16 August 2013, the ASX released two consultation papers in relation to its Corporate Governance guidelines: one, proposing updates to the Corporate Governance Principles & Recommendations; and...
In April 2012, ASX issued a consultation paper proposing amendments to the ASX Listing Rules impacting on mid to small cap listed entities - that is, entities with a market capitalisation of...
In this article, we discuss the potential for major shareholders to come together to make a joint bid without having to put their stakes at risk with a condition requiring them to "match or accept...
We previously reported on proposed amendments to the ASX Listing Rules to require an applicant for ASX Listing to satisfy ASX that its directors or proposed directors at the date of listing are of...
The ACCC has the power to use infringement, substantiation and public warning notices in carrying out its enforcement activities, and has embraced infringement notices to resolve minor...
On 1 January 2012 the new Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cth) will come into effect along with similar legislation which is expected to come into effect next year in all States and Territories...
ASX plan to amend the requirements for listing from 1 January 2012 to include a condition that the directors of an entity seeking listing on ASX must be of 'good fame and...
On 16 September Peter Kell, Deputy Chairman of ASIC, delivered a speech to the Risk Management Association of Australia CRO Forum about 'Why breach reporting is...
The recent decision of the Full Court of the Federal Court in ACCC v Lux is unsurprising in so far as it confirms that the issue of whether conduct is unconscionable under the Australian Consumer...
Topics discussed in this update include Australia's signing up to the International Foreign Bribery Taskforce; Australia's consideration of reforms to anti-money laundering and counter terrorism