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CORPORATE ALERT
05 AUG 2020 Major reforms to Australia's foreign investment review framework – exposure draft legislation released
Corporate Update: Foreign Investment - major reforms to Australia's foreign investment review framework – exposure draft legislation released.
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ashurst corporate iq
16 JUL 2020 Annual Reporting and AGMs Timeline and Checklist for ASX listed companies
We have prepared our Annual Reporting and AGM Checklist for the year ended 30 June 2020. Recognising issues caused this year by the COVID-19 pandemic,...
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Corporate Alert
05 JUN 2020 Major reforms to Australia's foreign investment review framework
Corporate Update: Foreign Investment - major reforms to Australia's foreign investment review framework to address inherent risks to Australia’s national...
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corporate alert
26 MAY 2020 Temporary changes to Australia's continuous disclosure requirements
Authors: Lynda Tully, Partner; John Sartori, Partner; Sarah Dulhunty, Partner; Greg Golding, Partner; and Grace Gentilli, Associate.
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Corporate and Finance Client Alert
08 MAY 2020 Electronic execution and online shareholder meetings in Australia: Temporary modifications for COVID-19
Implications of Treasury's Ministerial Determination relating to electronic document execution and facilitation of online shareholder meetings during COVID-19
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corporate governance alert
19 MAR 2020 COVID-19 impact on forthcoming general meetings in Australia
Authors: John Sartori, Partner; Sarah Dulhunty, Partner; and Bruce Macdonald, Partner.
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Corporate Law Update
13 MAR 2020 High Court guidance on extended meaning of "officer" of a corporation
Authors: Nicole Gardner, Partner; John Sartori, Partner; Thomas Storer, Senior Associate and Andrew Westcott, Senior Expertise Lawyer.
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Financial Services Update
23 JAN 2020 BEAR has gone to(o) FAR
What you need to know BEAR will be replaced by FAR, which will extend BEAR to all APRA-regulated entities, including authorised non-operating holding...
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Corporate IQ
31 JUL 2018 When is shareholder approval “for all other purposes” not approval for purposes of the Corporations Act termination benefits provisions?
Author: John Sartori, Partner.
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employment alert
04 JUL 2018 New modern slavery reporting obligations for Australian entities
Authors: George Cooper, Partner; Carl Della-Bosca, Partner; John Sartori, Partner; and Olivia McIntosh, Lawyer.
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Financial Services Update
01 NOV 2017 Banking Executive Accountability Regime (BEAR) legislation released
Ashurst's comprehensive report where we outline everything you need to know about the key elements of BEAR, the main issues that arise for banks and senior...
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NAVIGATING SAFE HARBOUR | Edition 1
19 SEP 2017 Safe Harbour legislation: the next wave of class action warfare?
Australia is second only to the United States for shareholder litigation. The introduction of Safe Harbour legislation is to be welcomed. However, unless...
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EMPLOYMENT ALERT
05 MAY 2016 Not all handshakes are golden
Developments in limitations on executive termination payments What you need to know The Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act) places...
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Company Law & Governance Update
05 AUG 2015 Shareholder Opinion Resolutions Rejected
Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2015] FCA 785 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW The Corporations Act...
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Company Law & Governance Update
09 JUL 2015 Updated ASX Guidance Note 8 – Analysing The Expanded Guidance
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Updated ASX Guidance Note 8 on continuous disclosure came into effect on 1 July 2015. ASX emphasises that the 5-10% guidance...
