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Australia: Personal Property Securities (PPS) - Where is this reform at and what should you be doing to ensure you are PPSA compliant?

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27 January 2010

Article by David East, Nigel Stranaghan, Peter Faludi and George Marques

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There has been significant activity over the last two months in relation to the upcoming Personal Property Security (PPS) laws to be introduced in Australia.

This update provides an indication of the status of the reforms and highlights some of the more significant issues arising from the recent activity. Personal Property Securities Bill 2009 pass ed by Federal Parliament - but when will it start?

Personal Property Securities Bill 2009 passed by Federal Parliament - but when will it start?

The Personal Property Securities Bill 2009 together with the Personal Property Securities (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 both received Royal Assent on 14 December 2009....

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