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On 13 February 2019, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Registries Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2019 was introduced to the Australian…
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With the latest legal developments, legislation changes and case precedents.
Crowd-sourced funding extended to private companies
From 19 October 2018, private companies can seek finance through the equity crowd-sourced funding (CSF) régime that was previously open…
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Right to terminate contracts for insolvency
“Ipso facto” clauses are clauses which allow a party to terminate a contract if the other party suffers an insolvency event. These…
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Establishment fees in private financing transactions
As the banks have tightened their lending criteria, we have been working with a number of private financiers who have increased…
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The Art of the Deal Sheet: 10 Key Negotiation Points
Deal sheets, terms sheets, heads of agreements, letters of intent, memorandums of understanding, deal memos – whatever you call them…
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Equity Crowd Source Funding — Part 1: A basic primer
On 28 March 2017 the Corporations Amendment (Crowd-sourced Funding) Act 2017 (Cth) (Act) received Royal Assent, paving the way for…
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Personal risks for directors in modern times
When I came back to the office after the holidays, I came across a couple of recent surveys of Australian directors which reveal…
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How to sell your business, tax effectively
Too often business owners fail to take advantage of the generous capital gains tax (CGT) concessions available when selling a business…
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Abolition of certain taxes in NSW
In Brief After years of delays, it seems that the New South Wales Government will on 1 July 2016 finally…
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Australian Consumer Law trumps Choice of Law Clause
In March 2016, the Federal Court found that the refund policy of American on-line gaming company Valve Corporation (Valve) (incorporated…
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