Articles
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08 October 2013
Corporate Governance
Taxation, start-ups and employee share schemes
Obvious advantages of retaining talent, particularly in the technology sector, are lost through the tax complexities.
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14 February 2013
Corporate Governance
Company dividends - The Government rethinks
The Government has foreshadowed a further amendment to regulate the declaring of a dividend
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08 January 2013
Dispute Resolution & Advisory
Fair share not an option (for owners of share options)
The case highlights a lack of remedies for owners of share options who suffer loss as a result of company management.
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20 November 2012
Dispute Resolution & Advisory
Relying on fact or fiction - Court finds insider trading
This judgment raises the bar in defending alleged breaches of the insider trading provisions of the Corporations Act.
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02 August 2012
Dispute Resolution & Advisory
New legislation toughens director penalty notice regime
Long overdue reforms will change the industry and the personal liability of a director forever.
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22 May 2012
Corporate Governance
How will the new national business names registration system affe…
On 28 May 2012, a new system for registering, maintaining and cancelling a business name nationally will commence.
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03 April 2012
Corporate Governance
New National Business Name System - Same Exclusivity Issue
A new National Business Names Registration System is expected to commence in May 2012.
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10 June 2011
Corporate Governance
Corporations and the Business Judgment Rule - Recent lessons for…
Some recent well publicised cases, have resulted in significant adverse consequences for directors.
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04 August 2010
Corporate Governance
Corporations reporting reforms: important changes to rules for pa…
The Corporations Amendment (Corporations Reporting Reform) Act 2010 (Act) came into effect on 28 June 2010.
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02 March 2010
Corporate Governance
The New Personal Properties Securities Law - A Revolution Draws N…
In this bulletin we can only state the most significant aspects of the new law.
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20 August 2009
Corporate Governance
James Hardie Penalties Announced Today - disqualification of Dire…
Directors were ordered to pay pecuniary penalties ranging from $30,000 to $350,000.
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22 April 2009
Corporate Governance
Pass the carbon - an overview of carbon reporting and trading
The world of carbon reporting and trading is on our doorstep.
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21 May 2007
Corporate Governance
Pssst .... Secret Commissions - misleading & deceptive and possib…
We have had much recent interest from our clients on the subject of secret commissions. Confusion reigns with this topic, so we thought we?d clear the air.
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08 November 2005
Corporate Governance
US imports: Customs duty overpaid in the transition to free trade…
Important news for importers.
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18 May 2005
Corporate Governance
It's not rocket science: ICT governance efforts aided by new Aust…
\"AS8015-2005: corporate governance of information and communication technology\" offers guidance to any organisation.
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08 April 2004
Corporate Governance
The ACCC and compliance - who cares? You should
Creating a culture of compliance within your business requires the commitment of resources.
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05 July 2003
Corporate Governance
Corporations Act Reforms - online lodgement and continuous report…
The requirements for lodgement and reporting company particulars to ASIC have changed - review your compliance now.