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Tag Archives: Business Law
Dissolving a partnership by Court order
If you are involved in a partnership dispute or are considering the dissolution of a business partnership, the Partnership Act provides a number of grounds to go to Court and seek an order for the winding up of a partnership. … Continue reading
Enduring power of attorney and business succession
The July 2011 issue of the Institute of Chartered Accountants’ Charter Magazine dealt with a number of business succession planning matters. In the next few posts, we’re going to look at some legal documents that might help you with planning … Continue reading
Shareholder Disputes: How can a Court resolve them?
In our last post, we discussed a number of different circumstances where a minority shareholder might be able to bring proceedings against a company and other shareholders. The type of case we discussed is usually referred to as an “oppression … Continue reading
Shareholder Disputes: What are my options?
In our last post we discussed a number of ways that might help avoid a shareholder dispute. In some circumstances, the relationship between shareholders can break down so severely that mediation or negotiation will not solve the underlying dispute. In … Continue reading
Shareholder disputes and how to avoid them
Disputes between shareholders can occur in any type of company and can arise in many different ways. Shareholder disputes are usually caused by a number of factors that have built up over time. The most common disagreements occur when shareholders have different ideas … Continue reading
Employment Law Reminder – Employers covered by national workplace relations system must provide Fair Work Information Statement to new employees
If you are an employer covered by the national workplace relations system, you are required by law to provide all new employees with a Fair Work Statement. The provision of the Fair Work Act 2009 concerning Fair Work Statements came in … Continue reading
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Redundancy and termination of employment for executives
Our commercial law and litigation lawyers have recently seen an increase in disputes relating to employment rights. Redundancy and termination of executives seems to be back on the radar. The area of unfair dismissal is ever changing and this entry relates to … Continue reading
Director duties reminder: ASIC successfully prosecutes 75 company officers
Earlier today the Australian Securities and Investments Commission issued a press release relating to the successful prosecution of 75 company directors and other officers between September and December 2010 for breaches of the Corporations Act. We reviewed the list of prosecutions and … Continue reading
What is insolvency?
In the last few weeks we have seen an increase in enquiries relating to insolvency and insolvent trading. We thought it would be a good time to post a brief article explaining the basics of corporate insolvency. Corporate insolvency occurs when … Continue reading
Five good reasons to keep your ASIC details up to date
An issue that keeps popping up for our corporate lawyers and litigation lawyers is the failure to maintain up to date company details with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. It is important for all businesses to have a system in … Continue reading