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High Court confirms broad power of courts to validate corporate contraventions

  • King & Wood Mallesons
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • May 6 2013

The High Court has adopted a broad interpretation of what constitutes a "contravention" of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ("Act") or a company

Battle of the brands questions retailers’ exclusivity agreements

  • King & Wood Mallesons
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • May 1 2013

It is no secret that Australian department stores operate in a tough competitive landscape. One of the major weapons in their artillery is their

Trust seriesprinciples and tricks for drafting payment agreements

  • King & Wood Mallesons
  • -
  • China
  • -
  • April 30 2013

When establishing trust schemes, trust companies, together with the financing party and its actual controller, usually nail down the issuing of a

How U.S.-listed Chinese companies should respond to accounting fraud allegations

  • King & Wood Mallesons
  • -
  • China
  • -
  • April 30 2013

In the past few years, a reverse merger has been a popular way for China-based companies to access U.S. capital markets. Since the end of 2010, a

Bytecard is the first to get bitten

  • King & Wood Mallesons
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • April 23 2013

Bytecard Pty. Limited (better known as Netspeed Internet Communications) (Bytecard), an internet service provider, is the first company to be taken

Quikfund (Australia) Pty Ltd v Prosperity Group International Pty Limited (in liq) 2013 FCAFC 5

  • King & Wood Mallesons
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • April 10 2013

In this decision, the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia considered what conduct by an alleged agent and an alleged principal is required

Byrt v Aero Sth Pacific Pty Ltd 2012 QCA 359

  • King & Wood Mallesons
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • April 10 2013

In this case, the Queensland Court of Appeal considered the principles of repudiation of a contract, distinguishing situations in which a party's

All Australians are economic philosophers in Sims’ city

  • King & Wood Mallesons
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • April 10 2013

ACCC Chairman Rod Sims recently addressed the National Press Club on the subject of economic philosophy and the role of the ACCC in Australia’s market

Calling all consumers it is your day!

  • King & Wood Mallesons
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • April 3 2013

Friday, 15 March 2013 was 'World Consumer Rights Day.' On this day, Chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ("ACCC"), Rod Sims

An adept scam by Adepto

  • King & Wood Mallesons
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • March 28 2013

This week's Federal Court decision against Adepto Publications Pty Ltd (Adepto) has reinforced the serious penalties that may be imposed on companies