On October 3, 2013, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) published a notice introducing new requirements for the audit of minimum capital test ratios for both property and casualty and life and health insurers.

Recently the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) issued a media release (ASIC Media Release 10-85AD) confirming that a listed company can accept proxy votes for general meetings lodged electronically without the need to amend its constitution to expressly permit electronic lodgement.

They say legislation is like sausages – the closer you get to seeing how it is made, the less respect you have for the finished product. On the flip side you have the oft-criticised legal system.

If Departmental activity, debate in Parliament and media articles are an indication, the Federal Government's much awaited response to the Ripoll Report is imminent.

Many of the articles we read about retail and franchising focus on strategic issues. However, occasionally it is prudent to focus on the detail.

Not understanding the law around whistleblowing can be costly for businesses in potential claims or damage to reputation.

COVID-19: Brief article highlighting the challenges for employers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This visual employment contract was the first in Australia to replace written words with comic illustrations and avatars.

The development of natural gas and oil via hydraulic fracturing is a dilemma between energy consumption and development.

Article contains a link to a video where mine streaming is discussed.

The paper compares Singapore's reforms to its insolvency and restructuring legislation with England and Wales and the US.

The newsletter explores dispute resolution, estoppel, telecommunications security and corruption in public procurement.

An infographic showing numbers collected by the FAO over the previous year.

Several risks are associated with any mismanagement of the blurring of boundaries between private and professional time.

Article contains a link to a video which covers the tax consequences of mine streaming.

This shipping video discusses when equitable set off can be validly used to deduct cross claims under charterparties.

Buyers and sellers are using M&A representations and warranties insurance more often in transactions as a tool to enhance bids in competitive auction processes and to minimize exposure to post-closing indemnification obligations.

A corollary to the trend of rising shareholder activism is the increasing frequency with which target companies are facing multiple activist campaigns.

In a perfect world, all issues as between a purchaser and a vendor of a business (whether assets or shares) are settled at the time of closing.

E&Y recently released its "first look" at its Global Technology M&A Report for the fourth quarter of 2015.