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Updates to The Laws of Australia

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The following Subtitles are now updated and available on Westlaw AU:

Bankruptcy 3.1 “Preliminaries”; Contract: General Principles 7.9 “Remedies”; Dispute Resolution 13.6 “Dispute Systems Design”; Environment and Natural Resources 14.7 “Biodiversity” Ch 4; Evidence 16.5 “Documentary...

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Three new Chief Justices take the reins in March

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The beginning of 2022 has brought a changing of the judicial guard in a number of Australian jurisdictions, as the legal profession farewells three of its long-serving Supreme Court Chief Justices and welcomes a slew of new appointments.

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New Practical Law Corporate Takeovers Content

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Practical Law Corporate has published four new documents to its public mergers and acquisitions topic. The documents relate to takeover bids and include practice notes and checklists designed to assist companies and their advisers. For a complete guide to Practical Law Corporate's...

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Companies can now sign documents electronically

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The Corporations Amendment (Meetings and Documents) Act 2021 (Cth) came into force on 23 February 2022. This Act amends the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (CA 2001) and gives companies registered under the CA 2001 more flexibility in how they can execute agreements and deeds. From how to...

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Collective investment vehicles to be created to lure foreign investors

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The Corporate Collective Investment Vehicles Framework and Other Measures Act 2022 (Cth) establishes a new type of company structure limited by shares, aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of the Australian funds management sector for foreign investors.

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Ethics and conflicts of interest: Amendments to solicitors' conduct rules

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Practical Law Australia In-house has published a new legal update on the amendments to the Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors' Conduct Rules 2015 to commence on 1 April 2022.

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Senate report released on Australian manufacturing industry

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