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19 December 2008 - Publication
The obligation to account for volume discounts and rebates
16 December 2008 - Publication
Corrs In Brief: Fair Work Bill 2008 - what you need to know now about the new industrial landscape
The Fair Work Bill proposes substantial changes to the present laws governing minimum employee entitlements, collective bargaining, transmission of business, unfair dismissals and the establishment of a new workplace relations umpire, Fair Work ...
12 December 2008 - Publication
Corrs In Brief: Stamp Duty Resurrected?
Expectations regarding the abolition of stamp duty on business transactions have been dashed, with various governments moving to extend their duty base, broaden their anti-avoidance provisions and/or roll back the pace of duty abolition.
12 December 2008 - Publication
Enforcement of foreign judgments under the common law – the natural justice and fraud exceptions
Certain foreign orders may be enforced in Australia. This is usually done through the established statutory scheme for registration of foreign judgments, although this regime is only available with respect to judgments obtained in certain ...
11 December 2008 - Publication
Corrs In Brief: GST on compulsory acquisition
In the recent case of Hornsby Shire Council and Commissioner of Taxation [2008] AATA 1060 (Hornsby Council), the Administrative Appeals Tribunal held that an owner initiated compulsory acquisition under an environmental planning instrument is a ...
10 December 2008 - Publication
Trade Promotions Update - December 2008
In this issue: Giving Away Liquor in Qld & NSW; Obtaining Permits – Expected Timeframes; Signing Permit Applications; Aftermath of Promotions – Record Keeping Requirements & Prize Fulfilment; Publishing Winners’ Details – Change to NSW Requirement; ...
09 December 2008 - Publication
Corrs In Brief: Review of the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - submissions close 19 December 2008
Dr Allan Hawke has been commissioned to undertake an independent review (review) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), as is required every 10 years.
08 December 2008 - Publication
Corrs In Brief: Taxation of Financial Arrangements [TOFA] - an uncertain transition
In our Corrs in Brief, What is “TOFA” (September 2008), we provided an overview of the proposed TOFA regime as announced by the Assistant Treasurer as part of the 2008 Federal Budget. On 4 December 2008, the government introduced the Tax Laws ...
05 December 2008 - Publication
Can a court validate an overstated bankruptcy notice?
A bankruptcy notice which overstates the amount due and payable by a debtor is invalid if the debtor has given the creditor notice of such overstatement pursuant to the terms of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) (the Act). In Skouloudis v St George ...
04 December 2008 - Publication
Competition Corrs Newsletter - December 2008
In this issue: Case Note - ACCC v Baxter Health Care and ors; The Price of Business: Clarity of Pricing - Component and Unit Pricing; Trade Practices Amendment (Cartel Conduct and Other Measures) Bill 2008; Exclusive dealing - should you notify the ...
03 December 2008 - Publication
Corrs M&A - 2008: The year in review
We review some of the significant legal issues in M&A during 2008: Breaking up is hard to do – getting paid is even harder; Stretching the truth (in takeovers); On market takeovers – an attractive alternative; Foreign government investment in the ...
03 December 2008 - Publication
Foreign government investment in the resources sector - the lay of the land
Are M&A opportunities in the resources sector being affected by the application of FIRB's national interest test for foreign state owned enterprises and sovereign wealth funds?
29 November 2008 - Publication
Corrs In Brief: Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman launchs connect.resolve campaign
On 21 November 2008, the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) launched a new campaign entitled “connect.resolve”, designed to address the increasing level of complaints about poor customer service and complaint handling practices in the ...
28 November 2008 - Publication
Can notions of unconscionability restrain reliance upon commercial performance guarantees?
In circumstances where parties to a commercial agreement have bargained for the provision of performance guarantees there is little scope for the importation of notions of unconscionability to restrain parties from exercising their clear legal ...
27 November 2008 - Publication
Corrs In Brief: Changes to QLD Environmental Regulation
The Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 (Qld) (current Regulation) is due to expire in August 2009. It will be replaced by the Environmental Protection Regulation 2008 (Qld) (new Regulation) which was passed by the Queensland Parliament in ...
24 November 2008 - Publication
Corrs In Brief: The ACCC's 2008 Merger Guidelines
The ACCC has published new Merger Guidelines (Guidelines), which have been substantially revised from the 1999 Merger Guidelines. The new Guidelines include a number of significant changes from the draft that was released for comment in February ...
21 November 2008 - Publication
Why might a petitioning creditor want to annul a bankruptcy?
The recent decision of Allco Principal Finance Nominees Pty Ltd v Palmer and Anor [2008] FMCA 1456 considered an application by a petitioning creditor for the annulment of a bankruptcy.
20 November 2008 - Publication
Corrs In Brief: Recent NSW Government announcements for property
It has been a significant few weeks for NSW Government announcements in the property space:
14 November 2008 - Publication
Security for costs where a liquidator has entered into a funding agreement
In The Australian Derivatives Exchange Ltd v Doubell [2008] NSWSC 1174, the NSW Supreme Court recently revisited the principles relating to applications for security for costs where a party to proceedings is pursuing its claims with the aid of ...
12 November 2008 - Publication
Corrs In Brief: Proposed GST margin scheme amendments
Taxation Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No 5) Bill (the Bill), introduced into Parliament on 25 September 2008, proposes amendments to the margin scheme. On 11 November 2008, the Senate Standing Committee on Economics recommended that the Bill be ...
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