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Meetings of directors & shareholders of Companies, & members of registered schemes, can be held virtually (until April 2022).

Law firms seldom tell you how to reduce the fees you pay them but there are a few tips to help keep those costs down.

The transfer of an asset does not have to be at undervalue to be an uncommercial transaction within section 588FB.

It is that time of the year again when all franchisors (including foreign franchisors) should be updating their Disclosure Documents if they have not done so already.

The Corporations Act now permanently allows companies to hold virtual meetings and electronically execute documents.

A recent action commenced by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in the Federal Court against a franchisor could potentially become a landmark case on the issue of withholding consent to the transfer of a franchised business.

There are agreements and documentation you can enter into to protect your business if stressful situations were to occur.

Illegal phoenix activity involves serious breaches of the law, including directors' duties, removal of assets and fraud.

The law's focus on vicarious corporate liability needs to be more in balance with individual responsibility.

Whistleblower policies prepared before ASIC's Regulatory Guide should be reconciled and updated to ensure compliance.

Under the Fair Work Act, individuals involved in various contraventions can also be served with personal fines.

On 4 November 2021, the Federal Court of Australia made orders by consent which require the Commonwealth Bank of Australia ("CBA")...

In the first episode for 2022, Tim and Mel are joined by Silke Goldberg, HSF's Global Head of ESG and Climate Change practice lead.

This does focus attention on when couples separate with a joint business or enterprise from which they derive income.

Global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) today released fresh insights into Australia's private debt market. Its latest Australian Private Debt Market Review 2025 reveals a robust growth trajectory as assets under management reach A$224 billion - a strong 9% increase from 2024.

Takeover activity in the Australian public market remains robust with 29 control transactions launched in H1 2018 by either takeover bid ...

Doing Business in Australia answers common questions and issues raised by foreign investors, importers and exporters.