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Jones Day
On 27 March 2024, Australia's climate disclosure regime moved a significant step closer to implementation, with the federal government's introduction of proposed legislation into Parliament.
K&L Gates
The Council's consultation draft sets out 33 general recommendations and seven additional recommendations that are applicable in specific circumstances.
Cooper Grace Ward
In this edition of 'It depends', partner Scott Hay-Bartlem discusses how many directors does a private company need.
Holding Redlich
Regulators such as ASIC are willing to use the personal liability of directors as a tool in their deterrence efforts.
Herbert Smith Freehills
There are over 3 million registered companies in Australia, making them the country's most common legal structure for businesses. A large portion of these are private companies...
ClarkeKann Lawyers
As a last resort to break a dispute impasse, a Court may wind up the company on just and equitable grounds.
Worrells
Issuing a DPN is one way the ATO seeks to compel a director to comply with tax and superannuation obligations.
Holding Redlich
Key thoughts and lessons from the two-day event, where the theme was governance at the forefront.
Piper Alderman
Directors, company secretaries and managers need to comply with regulatory obligations, to avoid costly failures.
Worrells
Directors need to understand the personal ramifications if their company does not pay the DPN liability.
KordaMentha
Five words – identify, protect, detect, respond, and recover – have become taglines in the world of cyber risk management.
Vincent Young
The recent case of Cooper as Liquidator of Runtong Investment and Development Pty Ltd (In Liq) v CEG Direct Securities Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 6 (Cooper), shed light on when the Court will intervene...
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Significant issues and trends in the next 12 months that employers would be well-advised to prepare for.
FTI Consulting
Restructuring & Insolvency Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Australia, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries
MDC Legal
Comprehensive and well drafted written contracts should set out the relationship between persons working in a business.
K&L Gates
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) through the Australian Business Registry Services (ABRS) is actively engaging with directors...
Worrells
Directors should proceed cautiously when negotiating a payment plan after a non-lockdown DPN has been issued.
Worrells
A warning to advisors when it comes to the deregistration of insolvent companies.
Worrells
Considerations for secured creditors with a claim against a company going through the SBR process.
Bartier Perry
Organisational fraud can range from wage theft to cyber security breaches, to employee and tax fraud.
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