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A DIN could reduce illegal phoenix activity by tracking directors and their relationships to other companies and people.

By agreeing to act as a company's registered office, accountants and lawyers assume a contractual duty to the company.

On 28 March 2024, the Federal Court handed down its verdict on the greenwashing civil penalty action brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).

Governance in the school context can be a peculiar beast.

New children's wear measurement standards have been developed.

In this edition of 'It depends', partner Scott Hay-Bartlem discusses how many directors does a private company need.

The second Reputational Risk Australia report revealed that organisations have grown more sensitive to workplace risk.

Managing a corporate crisis requires a thoughtful and sophisticated strategic approach when it comes to social media.

The executive committee for an OC is required to have its annual financial statements audited and tabled at its AGM.

In Mighty River International Limited v Hughes [2018] HCA 38, the High Court of Australia recently affirmed the ability for an administrator to use a holding DOCA.

Modernising Business Registers program scrapped following government commissioned review.

Indemnity clauses are often the last provisions to be agreed in contractual negotiations and are usually subject to robust discussion as there is so much at stake.

Domestic retailers should use a knowledge of the local market to differentiate themselves from international competitors.

A business name is a crucial part of generating goodwill and building valuable brand identity and equity.

In the current inflationary market, lenders are changing the terms on which they are willing to lend money to both individuals and businesses. For most borrowers, the key variable is interest rates.

The Government announced that it will launch a comprehensive package of reforms to crackdown on illegal phoenix activity.

The Tribunal adopts a very narrow approach, that sets out an exhaustive list of words considered to be "identical" names.