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Australian investor wins big at ICSID
At ICSID, Australian's investor wins big. ...
ASIC overhauls AFS licensing relief for foreign financial service providers
ASIC has released its consultation paper on licensing relief for foreign financial services providers proposing a new licensing regime that will be broadly in line with that applied to other AFS licensees, but with relief from some provisions of the Australian Corporations Act and the imposition of ...
Unwrapping recent developments in the food sector
Associates Tiernan Christensen and Nick Li report on some noteworthy developments relevant to the food industry in Australia. ...
Last minute increase to scheme consideration - a more flexible approach?
A recent Federal Court decision shows a pragmatic approach by the court, in relation to takeover bids effected by way of scheme of arrangement ...
You've got to be perfected - Equipment leasing and the PPSA
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 ...
Forge-ing ahead - the treatment of fixtures under the PPSA
Under the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth), the Court of Appeal have confirmed that 'fixtures' are to be understood in the same way as at general law and the same common law test applies to determining whether goods affixed to land have become fixtures. ...
Corporate law developments
Welcome to our monthly snapshot of regulatory updates and other developments in corporate law We know you are busy so our focus is on capturing key issues ...
Penalties: The final word
The High Court decision in Paciocco v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, provides welcome clarity on the application of the 'penalties rule' implicating a broad range of sectors. ...
Treasury proposes tougher penalties for corporate and financial sector misconduct
The Federal Government has released exposure draft legislation for public consultation that if enacted will implement many of the recommendations of the ASIC Enforcement Review Taskforce to strengthen the penalty regime for corporate and financial sector misconduct Partner Simun Soljo and Lawyer ...
Retail banking remuneration review
The Australian Bankers Association last year commissioned Stephen Sedgwick to undertake a review of remuneration in retail banking ...