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The bill introduces a uniform legislative framework to apply the Co-operatives National Law in each State and Territory.

If directors and majority shareholders oppress minority shareholders, minority shareholders may have a claim against them.

The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services (the Committee) has recently recommended an amendment to the Corporations Act which if adopted will limit public access to the share register of Australian companies.

The Privacy Commissioner has handed down a report which has important implications for any business that stores personal information, particularly where shared logins are used to access data, and provides some guidance on what is required in order to meet the obligations under National Privacy Principle (NPP) 4.1.

Large proprietary companies should be aware of the changes, especially if they could trigger the threshold requirements.

The launch of the National Business Names Register is on track, subject to the states passing the necessary legislation.

A recent decision of the High Court of New Zealand – TFAC Ltd v David – provides a salutary reminder to franchisors and prospective franchisees that a proven franchise concept in a home market does not necessarily equate to a proven concept in an overseas market.

If you have a registered business name in a State or Territory regime, the name will be rolled into the national system.

The DIN is part of a suite of initiatives the government is implementing to detect, deter and penalise phoenix activity.

Small businesses with aggregated annual turnovers of less than $2,000,000 received special attention in this year's budget.

This Entrepreneurs' Programme will assist businesses become more competitive to take advantage of growth opportunities.

We discuss Brandon Industries (Vic) Pty Ltd v Locker Pty Ltd [2016].

There are no specific laws mandating CSR reporting in Australia, but there are good risk mitigation reasons to adopt it.

ASIC recently announced changes to key regulations regarding the Takeovers Panel's process of decision-making.

The UK Bribery Act creates a strict liability offence for corporates and partnerships of failing to prevent bribery occurring within the organisation. The only defence is if the corporate had put in place "adequate procedures" designed to stop incidences of corruption.

This week marks the 20th Anniversary of the Australian Takeovers Panel.

Granting security to avoid a proceeding against a related company may not constitute an "uncommercial transaction".