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The Court considered the market value of shares in a private company, for the purpose of CGT small business concessions.

Where an equipment hire agreement contains an option to purchase, the owner should register their interest on the PPSR.

The Karl Suleman Enterprises (KSE) investment scam meant investors were lured into a trolley collection business on the basis of unrealistic returns.

The ACCC published Interim Guidelines which are designed to assist companies determine what concerted practices are.

When directors and officers of reporting entities are assessing how to prepare for complying with the new sustainability reporting obligations, it is tempting to look to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC) approach to enforcement of "greenwashing" as a starting point.

There are various bases upon which an "extension of time" application may be brought io register a security interest.

Australian securities law does not require a capital raising to succeed for misleading conduct to breach the law. ASIC can pursue regulatory remedies without proving investor loss, while private damages claims require proof that the contravening conduct caused the loss. This analysis examines the legal framework through the lens of the withdrawn Firmus float.

The PPSA has been amended to include emissions units as personal property, to be registered as a PPSA security interest.

From 1 July, New South Wales will not only be the only state in Australia that still imposes duty on mortgages, but will also seek to raise more revenue by broadening the operation of the existing law.

A recent case shows moral culpability is a factor in apportioning responsibility under proportionate liability legislation.

ACNs or Australian Company Numbers were introduced to the Corporations Act 2001 many years ago. The purpose was to give a unique identifier number to each company. A company can even simply have as its name its ACN.

On 31 March 2025, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) published its Regulatory Guide 280 Sustainability Reporting (RG280) following the introduction of Australia's first climate-related financial disclosure regime and comprehensive public consultation with various stakeholders.

This article is a summary of some of the major changes that happened in the Australian business environment in 2019.

On 10 June 2025, the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) announced that it was commencing a two-year trial of a fast-tracked initial public offering (IPO) process (Fast-Track Process).

In a recent decision, the High Court of Australia has provided important clarification about the meaning of the term ‘officer' within s.9 of the Corporations Act.

This SA decision reassures hire businesses that they do not have to guess which hires may last for more than two years.

This weekend the ICC cricket World Cup comes to a head with the battle of the Tasman tigers. Let's see how Australia and New Zealand size up off the field...

Australian companies should read these facts about crowd-sourced funding (CSF), from eligibility to implementation.