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• Competition Law

  • New unfair contract terms provisions commence 1 July 2010 [PDF 86 KB: 16 Jun 2010]
  • Harmonisation of consumer product safety laws [PDF 110 KB: 20 Apr 2010]
  • The new Australian Consumer Law [PDF 125 KB: 20 Apr 2010]
  • Trade Practices Alert – Component Pricing [Jun 2009]

• Corporate & Commercial

  • Director and shareholder meetings: the importance of getting them right [PDF 164 KB: 31 Jan 2012]
  • Mergers & acquisitions and unconscionable conduct – changes to the law [PDF 97 KB: 25 Jan 2012]
  • Retention of title and consignment arrangements under the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 [PDF 159 KB: 25 Oct 2011]
  • A new national business name registration system [PDF 153 KB: 05 Sep 2011]
  • Duties of Non-Executive Directors and General Counsel – Case law update [PDF 175 KB: 03 May 2011]
  • ASIC flags changes to prospectus disclosures for retail investors [PDF 180 KB: 29 Apr 2011]
  • Related party transactions – What to disclose? [PDF 177 KB: 15 Apr 2011]
  • Proposed changes to the Foreign Aquisitions and Takeovers Act [PDF 158 KB: 22 Feb 2011]
  • Novation and assignment – Current case law update [PDF 123 KB: 27 Jan 2011]
  • ASX listing rules update [PDF 124 KB: 27 Jan 2011]
  • Legislative Subordination of Shareholder Claims [PDF 158 KB: 19 Jan 2011]
  • The new Australian Consumer Law – The effect on contracts [PDF 147 KB: 19 Jan 2011]
  • ASIC's proposed reforms to the Australian equity market structure [PDF 147 KB: 14 Jan 2011]
  • When do preference shares have preference? [PDF 138 KB: 14 Jan 2011]
  • Contracting as Trustee and ensuring assets are really trust assets [PDF 113 KB: 11 Nov 2010]
  • ASIC Guidance on Related Party Transactions and Independent Expert Reports [PDF 141 KB: 11 Nov 2010]
  • Financial requirements of responsible entities [PDF 138 KB: 8 Oct 2010]
  • Recommendations to reform Australia's insolvency framework [PDF 143 KB: 8 Oct 2010]
  • Amendments to corporate reporting requirements [PDF 109 KB: 23 Sep 2010]
  • Audit relief for proprietary companies [PDF 109 KB: 16 Sep 2010]
  • Australian Privacy Law Reforms [PDF 146 KB: 30 Sep 2010]
  • Penalties imposed for breaches of the Trade Practices Act [PDF 112 KB: 14 Sep 2010]
  • Next steps in the credit reform process [PDF 111 KB: 06 Sep 2010]
  • Indirect tax sharing and funding agreements [PDF 99 KB: 18 Aug 2010]
  • ASIC guidance on director's duties to prevent insolvent trading [PDF 97 KB: 18 Aug 2010]
  • Updated Australian Foreign Investment Policy [PDF 111 KB: 13 Jul 2010]
  • Royal assent granted for the shift from a profits test to a balance sheet test for dividend payments [PDF 88 KB: 08 Jul 2010]
  • Novation and Assignment – Current Case Law [PDF 120 KB: 30 Apr 2010]
  • Agreement vs Deed [PDF 117 KB: 12 Apr 2010]
  • Film studios unsuccessful in claim against ISP [PDF 97 KB: 12 Mar 2010]
  • Amendments to the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act [PDF 106 KB: 18 Feb 2010]
  • Proposed Australian corporate insolvency law reforms [PDF 99 KB: 3 Feb 2010]
  • Federal Parliament passes Personal Property Securities legislation [PDF 105 KB: 3 Dec 2009]
  • FIRB changes [Aug 2009]
  • Registration of a Foreign Company in Australia [Jun 2009]
  • Impact of criminal sanctions for corporate officers [Apr 2009]

• Employment & Workplace Relations

  • Salary sacrificing and minimum award wages [PDF 121 KB: 27 Jan 2011]
  • Transitioning to modern awards [PDF 144 KB: 18 Nov 2010]
  • What's New in Employment and Workplace Relations [PDF 237 KB: 09 Jul 2010]
  • Government announces amendments to Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) [PDF 248 KB: 13 May 2010]
  • Government releases draft paid parental leave legislation [PDF 118 KB: 10 May 2010]
  • 'State of Play' on executive remuneration [PDF 100 KB: 01 Oct 2009]
  • Heavy damages award for failing to follow employee grievance procedure [Aug 2009]
  • New amendments to Federal anti-discrimination legislation recently commenced [Aug 2009]
  • Amendments to Federal anti-discrimination legislation [PDF 44 KB: 08 Jun 2009]
  • Damages award for failing to follow employee grievance procedure [PDF 19 KB: 04 Jun 2009]
  • APRA Prudential Standard on remuneration released [Jun 2009]
  • Update on the Fair Work Act – Moving from 'Choices' to 'Fairness' [Jun 2009]
  • Unfair Dismissal Update [Jun 2009]
  • Taxation of employee share schemes [PDF 85 KB: 13 May 2009]
  • Fair Work Bill 2008 [Feb 2009]

• Financial Services & Equity Capital Markets

  • ASIC guidance on electronic disclosure for financial services providers [PDF 152 KB: 17 Feb 2011]
  • New Product Disclosure Statement Regulations commence [PDF 100 KB: 28 Jun 2010]
  • Australian credit licence pre registration ends soon [PDF 85 KB: 11 Jun 2010]
  • Stronger ASIC powers to pursue market misconduct [PDF 107 KB: 5 Feb 2010]
  • ASIC prepares to strike against insider trading and market abuse [PDF 99 KB: 25 Jan 2010]
  • Shift from profits test to solvency test for dividend payments [PDF 96 KB: 15 Dec 2010]
  • Final Ripoll report released [PDF 111 KB: 30 Nov 2009]
  • Proposed amendments to Trustees Companies Amendment Bill [PDF 104 KB: 26 Nov 2009]
  • CAMAC financial markets reform push [Aug 2009]
  • Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition of Securities Offerings [Aug 2009]
  • Draft termination payments [PDF 36 KB: 5 May 2009]
  • Productivity Commission review of executive remuneration [PDF 52 KB: 5 Apr 2009]
  • Personal Property Securities Bill [Apr 2009]
  • Personal Property Securities Bill [Feb 2009]

• Private Equity & Venture Capital

  • Can effective angel co-investment structures help increase returns? [PDF 124 KB: Mar 2011]
  • Early Stage Venture Capital Limited Partnerships [PDF 122 KB: Mar 2011]
  • Establishing a new Venture Capital or Private Equity Fund [PDF 226 KB: Sep 2011]

• Real Estate

  • Changes to the Contaminated Land Management Act [Aug 2009]

Legal Guides

• Doing Business in Australia – An introductory guide [PDF 343 KB: 2011]
• Doing Business in Australia – An introductory guide - Japanese version [PDF 864 KB: 2010]
• Directors' Duties & Responsibilities – Non-listed Public Cos & Proprietary Cos [PDF 383 KB: 2008]
• Listing a Company on the Australian Securities Exchange [PDF 1.3 MB: 2010]
• Procedures Guide for Company Secretaries – Listed Companies [PDF 435 KB: 2008]
• Procedures Guide for Company Secretaries – Proprietary Companies [PDF 401 KB: 2008]

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