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11 August 2006 - Publication
Thank God It’s Friday: A liquidator appointing their partner as administrator
The recent case of Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v E Plus Holdings Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 948 is illustrative of the little-used provisions in the Corporations Act (the Act) which permit a liquidator or provisional liquidator, to appoint an ...
02 August 2006 - Publication
Corrs Media News: Reform of Media Ownership Restrictions
The Government recently announced its eagerly awaited media reform package for cross-media and foreign ownership restrictions.
31 July 2006 - Publication
Corrs Corporate Advisory: Take me to the limit one more time - how far does the disclosure requirement go?
The recent leak of New Zealand cabinet papers to Telecom NZ and the now infamous CD-ROM found in a Qantas lounge raise interesting questions about the limits of the requirement to disclose under ASX Listing Rule 3.1.
31 July 2006 - Publication
Corrs In Brief: Trimming the fat: New industry code will seek to regulate food advertisements aimed at children
A recent draft code, developed jointly by the Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA) and the Food and Grocery Council, has broad implications for advertisers, marketers, and manufacturers of food and beverages.
28 July 2006 - Publication
Corrs In Brief: AML Reforms Update
On 13 July 2006, a revised exposure draft of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Bill 2005 was released by the Federal Government together with a set of draft consolidated AML/CTF Rules. This document provides a general ...
28 July 2006 - Publication
Thank God It’s Friday: Legal costs may be provable debts even before a costs order is made.
It is often assumed that legal costs from court proceedings are not provable debts in an administration until the court makes a costs order.
20 July 2006 - Publication
Revised exposure draft of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Bill 2006 released
On 13 July 2006, a revised exposure draft of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Bill 2005 was released by the Federal Government together with a set of draft consolidated AML/CTF Rules.
10 July 2006 - Publication
Corrs In Brief: Therapeutic Goods: A New Treatment for the Regulators
Significant amendments to the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cth) (Act) are twofold in effect: they increase the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s (TGA) enforcement options for breach and deter non-compliance with existing requirements under the Act.
07 July 2006 - Publication
Thank God It’s Friday: “I trust my trust is safe”
As outlined in our issue of TGIF on 9 June 2006, Corrs are acting both for receivers appointed by secured creditors of various Westpoint Group entities, as well as Court appointed receivers for other entities within the Westpoint Group.
04 July 2006 - Publication
Corrs In Brief: Capital Gains Tax and Foreign Residents
On 22 June 2006, the Federal Treasurer introduced the Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 4) Bill 2006 into the House of Representatives.
30 June 2006 - Publication
Corrs In Brief: Proposed sale of Medibank Private could raise competition law or policy issues
The financial press has recently highlighted a Federal Government proposal to privatise Medibank Private.
30 June 2006 - Publication
Thank God It’s Friday: Show me the money! Court reluctant to restrain mortgagee’s exercise of power of sale without early redemption
In Parist Holdings Pty Ltd v Perpetual Nominees Ltd [2006] NSWSC 599, the NSW Supreme Court refused a mortgagor’s application for injunctive relief to restrain the exercise of power of sale by the mortgagee.
29 June 2006 - Publication
Corrs Energy and Resources Issues June 2006
In this issue: The Isaac Plains / Sonoma Coal Mines Greenhouse Gas Case; COAG National Energy Market Reform; WorkChoices - Opportunities and Challenges for Business; Assignment of Joint Venture Interest: Consent; The Amended WA Mining Act - Now in ...
29 June 2006 - Publication
Energy and Resources Issues: The Isaac Plains / Sonoma Coal Mines Greenhouse Gas Case
The Federal Court has rejected an argument that the contribution to global warming from burning coal taken from a proposed coal mine should render the proposed mine a “controlled action” under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation ...
28 June 2006 - Publication
Energy and Resources Issues: A New Access Undertaking for Queensland Rail
It is anticipated that Queensland Rail (QR) will soon have a new approved access undertaking under the Queensland Competition Authority Act 1997 (QCA Act).
23 June 2006 - Publication
Energy and Resources Issues: COAG National Energy Market Reform
The ongoing reforms to the Australian energy market by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) recently took another step forward with the Ministerial Council on Energy (MCE) announcing at its eleventh meeting in Darwin on 19 May 2006 that ...
23 June 2006 - Publication
Energy and Resources Issues: WorkChoices - Opportunities and Challenges for Business
Shortly before Christmas 2005, the Federal Parliament passed the Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Act 2005 (Work Choices).
23 June 2006 - Publication
Thank God It’s Friday: Time barred judgments
In O’Mara Constructions Pty Ltd v Avery [2006] FCAFC 55, the Full Federal Court held that bankruptcy proceedings in respect of a debt which was the subject of an earlier judgment given in 1992 constituted “new” proceedings within the meaning of s17 ...
16 June 2006 - Publication
Thank God It’s Friday: Westpoint Corporation – untangling the web
Corrs act for receivers appointed by secured creditors of various corporate entities within the Westpoint Group. Corrs also act for Court appointed receivers of various other entities within the Westpoint Group.
14 June 2006 - Publication
Energy and Resources Issues: Assignment of Joint Venture Interest: Consent
This article deals with another common requirement for assignment of a joint venture interest – consent.
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