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Last opportunity to register your existing PPSA interests

Commercial

January 23, 2014

Last opportunity to register your existing PPSA interests

The transitional provisions of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) (PPSA) will end on 31 January 2014. Securities, retentions of title and personal property lease interests created prior…

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Don’t Let Your Assets ‘Transition’ Into the Hands of a Liquidator! The Importance of Documentation & Registration

Commercial

September 4, 2013

Don’t Let Your Assets ‘Transition’ Into the Hands of a Liquidator! The Importance of Documentation & Registration

DON’T LET YOUR ASSETS ‘TRANSITION’ INTO THE HANDS OF A LIQUIDATOR! THE IMPORTANCE OF DOCUMENTATION AND REGISTRATION With 6 months left before the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) ( PPSA )…

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Commercial

September 4, 2013

Don’t Let Your Assets ‘Transition’ Into the Hands of a Liquidator! The Importance of Documentation & Registration

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ACNC and New Standards: Overhauling the Not-For-Profit Sector

Commercial

September 3, 2013

ACNC and New Standards: Overhauling the Not-For-Profit Sector

ACNC and new standards: overhauling the not-for-profit sector. Background On 3 December 2012, the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profit Commission (‘ACNC’) was established under the Australian…

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Defining the Scope of ‘Bid Rigging’: A Robust Approach to Cartel Prohibitions – Norcast S.ár.L v Bradken Ltd (No 2) [2013] FCA 235

Commercial

September 3, 2013

Defining the Scope of ‘Bid Rigging’: A Robust Approach to Cartel Prohibitions – Norcast S.ár.L v Bradken Ltd (No 2) [2013] FCA 235

Defining the scope of ‘Bid Rigging’: a robust approach to cartel prohibitions – Norcast S.ár.L v Bradken Ltd (No 2) [2013] FCA 235 On 19 March 2013 the Court handed down its decision in Norcast…

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Commercial

July 19, 2013

Warranty Update

FOR BUSINESSES WHO SELL, SUPPLY, MANUFACTURE OR IMPORT GOODS – BETTER CHECK YOUR PRODUCT WARRANTIES! From 1 January 2012, if you provide a warranty against defects to consumers then the warranty…

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Commercial

January 25, 2013

The New PPS Regime

The new PPS regime The Personal Property Securities Act 2009 has introduced some fundamental changes to the laws of securities and property (other than real estate). Pursuant to the Act, the Personal…

Tony Pointon

Commercial

January 25, 2013

Asset Protection – General Checklist

IN THE CURRENT ECONOMIC AND LEGISLATIVE CLIMATE ITS TIME TO REVIEW YOUR ASSET PROTECTION PLAN Asset Protection involves implementing strategies to separate your personal assets from your business…

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ACCC changes – Terms & Conditions, Consumer Protection Component

Commercial

November 23, 2012

ACCC changes – Terms & Conditions, Consumer Protection Component

ACCC changes – Terms & Conditions, consumer protection component A reminder to all suppliers and manufacturers – Take action to ensure that you comply with the consumer guarantees under the…

Michael Bishop

Commercial

November 23, 2012

Director’s Penalty Notices

Changes to the director penalty regime- reporting company liabilities to the ato has never been as important Changes to the director penalty regime, which took effect on 30 June 2012, have greatly…

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