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Nucleus corporate law developments: ASIC to sample whistleblower policies; indexation of FIRB screening thresholds; Vodafone/TPG merger cleared in Federal Court; ACCC to commence home loan pricing inquiry; and other corporate law developments
Insight 18 Feb 2020

Nucleus corporate law developments: ASIC to sample whistleblower policies; indexation of FIRB screening thresholds; Vodafone/TPG merger cleared in Federal Court; ACCC to commence home loan pricing inquiry; and other corporate law developments ...

In Touch: industry cooperation and collaboration during a pandemic; ACCC merger reviews; and obligations regarding cancelled orders and events
Insight 24 Mar 2020

Industry collaboration in a time of coronavirus; ACCC grants urgent interim authorisations to banks and supermarkets to cooperate during pandemic; COVID-19's impact on the speed of ACCC merger reviews and the issues the ACCC will consider in distressed sales; your obligations regarding cancelled events and orders; promoting goods and services during the pandemic; and the ACCC's Scamwatch on high alert. ...

Peer-to-peer lending - a disruptive threat to banks?
Insight 05 Dec 2014

The expansion of peer to peer lending in Australia will likely be a disruptive force for both banks and broader commercial stakeholders ...

You've got to be perfected - Equipment leasing and the PPSA
Insight 07 Mar 2016

A recent decision of the Supreme Court of New South Wales has again illustrated the potentially severe consequences for lessors of equipment and other goods under the vesting provisions of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 Cth The lease can be a security interest If the lessors dont perfect ...

GST on offshore services and intangible supplies
Insight 14 May 2015

GST is to be applied to the supply of services and other intangibles by non-residents to Australian consumers under legislation proposed to apply from 1 July 2017 This will include the supply of digital products and the supply of other services The liability for GST on such supplies made through an ...

High Court confirms liquidator has first pick of the fruits of litigation
Insight 13 May 2014

The High Court recently considered the competing entitlements of a liquidator and a secured creditor to the proceeds of a claim brought by the liquidator which was against the secured creditors interests Partner Chris Prestwich and Law Graduate Kaelah Ford report on the High Courts decision that the ...

Allens advises Computer Sciences Corporation on the acquisition of UXC Ltd
News 08 Mar 2016

Allens has advised global IT services provider, Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), on the $427.6 million acquisition of UXC Ltd (UXC), Australia's largest publicly-owned IT services company. CSC ...

Material adverse change
Insight 15 May 2014

In a recent decision the New South Wales Supreme Court held that a sufficiently significant failure to meet budget expectations could constitute a material adverse change and upheld the lenders right to serve a default notice and accelerate repayment on this basis Partner Diccon Loxton and Lawyer ...

Comply or say bye to your franchise!
Insight 23 Oct 2014

With the new Franchising Code of Conduct and civil pecuniary penalties set to commence in 2015 a recent Full Federal Court decision is a timely warning to franchising parties to ensure their practices comply with the Code ...

High Court 'moves' unanimously in defining the scope of consideration for tax purposes
Insight 22 Dec 2014

Those involved in property development arrangements or business acquisitions should be aware of the tax implications of the recent High Court decision in Lend Lease Development that has broadened the scope of what forms the consideration for the transfer of dutiable property The High Court found ...

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