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When working in a distressed company, time and cash are the most important and scarce commodities.

These cases have provided an opportunity to consider the interaction between the Code of Banking Practice and guarantors.

RG 273 will assist mortgage brokers and credit licensees to understand the new codified 'best interests obligations'.

On 16 May 2008, the Federal Attorney-General McClelland released a draft of a Commonwealth Bill for personal property securities (“PPS”) to replace over 70 pieces of Commonwealth, State and Territory law.

From Monday 30 January 2012, security interests will need to be registered on the Personal Property Security Register.

The Australian government has affirmed its commitment to significantly reform the regulatory framework.

As a new financial year approaches, take time to review key aspects of your business to ensure a successful year ahead.

Understanding your mortgage rights and whether to go to a bank or mortgage broker.

An indemnity clause in a contract should be negotiated to determine which party is best placed to bear associated risks.

Both intellectual property and IP licences are specifically included in the PPSA regime as a type of personal property.

On 23 April 2008, ASIC released Investing in debentures? Independent guide for investors reading a prospectus for unlisted debentures, to help investors considering investment in unlisted debenture products.

The James Hardie (Investigations and Proceedings) Bill 2004 (<B>James Hardie Bill</B>) has recently passed through both Houses of the Commonwealth Parliament, and is awaiting royal assent.

Overview of Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Laws package of reforms to Australia's corporate insolvency laws.

Subdivision of land is defined under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) as the division of land into two or more parts that, after the division, would be obviously adapted for separate occupation...

2006 may be remembered by the insolvency profession for the collapse of the Westpoint Group, which engaged in property development across Australia with use of investors’ funds in mezzanine style finance arrangements.

The ASX continuous disclosure requirements are turning into a fruitful source of litigation for shareholders, ASIC and professional litigation funders.

All forms of security interests over property other than land and certain limited categories of assets such as water rights will be governed by the new personal property securities regime.