Are You a Director Who Still Needs to Get Your Director ID?
All directors and alternate directors acting in that capacity are now required to apply for a Director Identification Number (Director ID), also known as your DIN. This applies to positions held with…
Termination of the Naval Group’s Australian Contract: What It Means for Local Subcontractors
The Morrison Government’s decision to terminate the Naval Group’s contract for the construction and delivery of 12 attack-class Submarines came with little warning, although it has been evident for…
When are Directors Liable for Misleading or Deceptive Conduct, Passing off, Trade Mark Infringement or Unconscionable Conduct?
“What is the line between inspiration and appropriation?”
Terms and Conditions for Sale of Goods/Incoterms® 2020 and Vienna Convention
INCOTERMS® 2020 came into effect on 1 January 2020, so have now been operative for over a year. These do not replace INCOTERMS® 2010, which remain available for use, but did make a number of…
King Reigns All: High Court Decides Holding Companies May Be Held Accountable for Subsidiary Company Actions
The High Court of Australia decision broadens section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001 interpretation, meaning that potentially anyone can be considered an Officer of a Company if they have the capacity to affect significantly the financial standing of that Company.
Building and Construction Contracts: The Importance of Good Contract Administration
Adelaide’s landscape is constantly changing. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has stymied the growth of many industries, the State Government’s Renew Adelaide project and home-builder grants have…
COVID-19: Companies Given the Temporary Right to E-Sign Agreements
There has been a lot of uncertainty as to whether digitally executing a document satisfies the company execution requirements under section 127(1) and section 129(5) & (6) of the Corporations Act…
COVID-19: Modern Slavery Statement Extension Granted
Entities receive a three-month extension to comply with the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) (‘Act’)
COVID-19: Transactions Involving Foreign Investment
The Commonwealth Government (the Government) has announced temporary changes to the foreign investment regime to protect Australia’s national interest during the COVID-19 pandemic - a historically…
The Covid-19 Outbreak and Contract Relief in the Form of Force Majeure
Introduction The new lunar year of the Metal Rat has regrettably commenced amidst an abundance of wretched disasters. Whether flood, fires and most distressingly, the global pandemic of the Covid-19…
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