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Australian Court Grants Relief From Liability for Penalty Imposed on Crypto-related Product

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The Federal Court of Australia has granted relief to a company under section 1317S of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ("Act") following declarations that it contravened two civil penalty provisions in relation to one of its...more

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Statutory Powers of Sale

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In 2023, we saw an increase in both voluntary administration and receivership appointments in Australia. In the context of Australia's economic climate this was unsurprising — debtor companies were grappling with volatile...more

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Schemes of Arrangement in Australia

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A creditors' scheme of arrangement ("Scheme") can be a powerful restructuring tool implemented to achieve a variety of outcomes for a business, ranging from deleveraging or a debt-to-equity conversion to a merger and/or issue...more

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Navigating Chapter 11 Restructurings in Australia: How Important is Recognition?

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In today's globalised economy, local recognition of foreign insolvency proceedings can be essential for the successful implementation of cross-border restructurings. This is particularly relevant in Australia — a popular host...more

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Equitable Subrogation and "Controllers" for the Purposes of the Corporations Act 2001 - Can a Lawyer be a "Controller"?

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In Bolwell & Anor v NWC Finance Pty Ltd & Ors [2024] VSC 30, the Supreme Court of Victoria clarified that a lawyer will not be a "controller" of property within the meaning of section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (the...more

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Stick to the Statute: No "Peaking" Around in Australia

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In Short - The Situation: The High Court of Australia has confirmed in Bryant v Badenoch Integrated Logging Pty Ltd [2023] HCA 2 that the "peak indebtedness rule" is no longer available to liquidators when assessing the...more

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Six indicia of a strong corporate whistleblower program: new Australian guidance

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A new report from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) should prompt companies to consider whether any changes need to be made to align their whistleblower program with ASIC’s proposed “good practices”....more

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Ding Dong – Set-Off is Gone: Absolutely Set-Off is Definitely No Longer Available as a Defence to an Unfair Preference Claim:...

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The High Court of Australia in Metal Manufactures Pty Limited v Morton [2023] HCA 1 has confirmed the view of the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia that the "set off" defence under section 553C of the Corporations...more

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Reminder – Time is Running Out to Obtain Your Director Identification Number (DIN)

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There are a number of directors that will have until the deadline of 30 November 2022 to submit their applications to obtain a DIN. The deadline for submitting a DIN application differs according to the date on which the...more

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First in Line in Australia: Resolving Competing Priorities Regimes When Winding up Companies in a Partnership

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In Short - The Situation: When winding up a company, liquidators must distribute any surplus funds following the satisfaction of any secured debts. The Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) contains a regime which provides that...more

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Regulation of Class Actions in Australia Revisited … Again

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More Detail: Regulation of Litigation Funding in Class Actions In 2009, the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia, in Brookfield Multiplex Ltd v International Litigation Funding Partners Pty Ltd [2009] FCAFC 147,...more

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Stopping the Phoenix From Rising: Australian Court Provides First Guidance on Creditor-Defeating Dispositions

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Background - In February 2020, the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ("Act") was amended to add a new class of voidable transactions for companies that are being would up known as "creditor-defeating dispositions". This change was...more

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Ding Dong – Set-off is Gone | Set-off is No Longer Available as a Defence to an Unfair Preference Claim

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For some time, the reliance on section 553C of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Act) as a "set-off" defence to an unfair preference claim, under section 588FA of the Act, has caused much controversy in the insolvency...more

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Australian Federal Government Proposes Major Class Action Law Reforms

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Proposed Reforms - The Draft Bill makes clear that 'a class action litigation funding scheme' is an MIS, in line with an earlier ruling of the Federal Court of Australia in Brookfield Multiplex Limited v International...more

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ASIC signals its approach on new breach reporting obligations

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New breach reporting obligations for Australian financial services and credit licensees come into effect on 1 October 2021. This post considers ASIC’s draft guidance on some of the key features of these reporting obligations....more

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ASIC Doubles Down on Civil Penalty Proceedings Against Industry Superannuation Funds

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REST and Statewide Superannuation become the first industry superannuation funds to be caught in the crosshairs of ASIC's "why not litigate" approach to enforcement. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission...more

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Australian Financial Services Regulatory Update - February 2021

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This edition of the Update covers: 1. Recent legal and regulatory developments, including the release of APRA's policy and supervision priorities for 2021, the launch of APRA's Cyber Security Strategy 2020 – 2024,...more

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Corporations Act Changes Affecting Director Resignations

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On 18 February 2021, changes to the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in relation to director resignations made by the Treasury Laws Amendment (Combating Illegal Phoenixing) Act 2020 (Cth) will take effect. The new provisions...more

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Australian Company & Securities Update | Issue One

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KEY LEGAL AND REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS - Legislative and Regulatory Reform - Permanent reforms in respect of virtual meetings and electronic execution - On 19 October, the Federal Government released for...more

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Compulsory Share Transfers under Deeds of Company Arrangement – updated ASIC policy

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ASIC has provided long-awaited confirmation of its policy position with regard to applications for relief from the operation of the takeover restrictions in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ("Act") in relation to compulsory...more

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The Future Direction of Corporate Criminal Responsibility in Australia

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On 31 August 2020, the Australian Law Reform Commission's Final Report on Corporate Criminal Responsibility was tabled in Parliament. The Final Report makes significant recommendations for reform of corporate criminal...more

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Australian Financial Services Regulatory Update - September 2020

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This edition of the Update addresses: 1. Recent legal and regulatory developments which relate to licencing and regulatory relief, consumer protection, financial markets, anti-money laundering and capital and prudential...more

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Another Reason for ASIC Not to Litigate

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The Situation: Australia's corporate regulator, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission ("ASIC") brought proceedings against two former directors of Tennis Australia ("TA") alleging that they engaged in numerous...more

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Back on Top: Australian Court Affirms the "Peak Indebtedness Rule" in Unfair Preference Claims

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The Situation: When determining and quantifying unfair preference claims in Australia, does the Corporations Act permit liquidators to value transactions forming part of a single "continuous business relationship" (such as a...more

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COVID-19: (Australia) Temporary Changes to Insolvency Laws to Support Businesses During Coronavirus Crisis

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*This information is accurate as of 9.00 am Monday 23 March 2020 (local AEDT time) and is subject to change as this situation evolves....more

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