Topic: Corporations Act 2001

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AICD Welcomes Targeted Measures to Tackle Phoenixing

16 July 2018

The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) today welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of new targeted measures to combat illegal phoenixing, including a new ho...

Corporations Act 2001

Directors' Counsel: Blowing the Whistle

26 March 2018 | Professor Bob Baxt AO FAICD

A new Bill before Parliament engenders confidence of increased protection for whistleblowers in Australia, writes Bob Baxt AO FAICDLife.

General duties of directors

31 October 2017

The role of a company director is to govern a company on behalf of the shareholders or members of that company.

Insider trading

31 October 2017

Directors should be aware of the Corporations Act 2001 provisions (Part 7.10, Division 3) prohibiting insider trading.

Insolvent trading

31 October 2017

'Solvency' is defined in s 95A (1) of the Corporations Act 2001 as the ability to pay all debts as and when they become due and payable.

New bill on company member registers before Senate Committee

9 August 2017 | Carissa Simons

A proposed amendment to the Corporations Act would require companies to include email addresses of members on its register.

Inquiry into the Corporations Amendment (Modernisation of Members Registration) Bill 2017

25 July 2017

The AICD has made a submission on the Corporations Amendment (Modernisation of Members Registration) Bill 2017 (Bill). The Bill proposes to amend s 169 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) to include a...

Corporations Act 2001

Directors' Counsel - Crime and punishment

1 June 2017

Professor Bob Baxt considers a number of recent court cases and questions whether current Corporations Law penalties are high enough.

New study questions enforcement of directors’ duties in Australia

25 May 2017 | Tony Featherstone

Important new Melbourne Law School study sheds light on the application of penalties for company directors

New reforms for director liability proposed by academics

25 May 2017 | Tony Featherstone

Deakin University researchers have put forward new ideas for reforming director liability in Australia. The GLC’s Tony Featherstone speaks to the authors.

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