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Misleading and deceptive conduct: be wary of the silences - limited protection for commercial parties under the ACL

  • Herbert Geer
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  • Australia
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  • April 18 2013

There is a prohibition against misleading or deceptive conduct in trade or commerce under section 18 of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) (the

Restricting the use of “financial planner” and “financial adviser” and intra-fund super account consolidation

  • Corrs Chambers Westgarth
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  • Australia
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  • March 25 2013

On 20 March 2013, key pieces of legislation amending financial services law were introduced into Parliament. Amendments to the Corporations Act 2001

A summary of major developments in key areas

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Australia, European Union, Indonesia, Myanmar, United Kingdom
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  • March 7 2013

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) and institutional bodies have published the following guidance in relation to corporate governance and

Bridgecorp appeal: the latest on defence costs under a D&O policy and the application of a statutory charge

  • Clayton Utz
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  • Australia, New Zealand
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  • January 14 2013

Should companies purchase a defence costs only policy, separate to their D&O policy, to cover their directors and officers? This has been a live

No cover for defence costs for director

  • Norton Rose Australia
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  • Australia
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  • September 11 2012

The plaintiff, Kyriakou, was a former director of various companies within the Australvic group (Australvic

The importance of determining the relevant jurisdictions governing deeds of access, indemnity and insurance

  • Piper Alderman
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  • Australia
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  • August 7 2012

A deed of access, indemnity and insurance is often entered into between a company and a director or senior executive to provide for the indemnification of the officer, extend rights of access to the books of the company, and to provide for the insurance of the officer during the access period

Professional indemnity insurance - Hamlet without the prince?

  • King & Wood Mallesons
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  • Australia
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  • August 7 2012

Kirby P observed in GIO General Ltd v Newcastle City Council 1996 38 NSWLR 558 at 568 that "the term 'professional' in the context of professional indemnity insurance today is very broad"

Australian position on directors and officers’ duties and class actions

  • McInnes Wilson Lawyers
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  • Australia
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  • May 14 2012

Of even more interest to underwriters than some of the recent court decisions is the announcement that on 9 May shopping centre owner Centro and its former auditor PwC have agreed to a record $200 million settlement of a class action by shareholders

Contract law - developments in 2011

  • Rajah & Tann LLP
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  • Australia, Singapore, United Kingdom
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  • March 16 2012

2011 saw many legal developments in the area of contract law both internationally as well as in Singapore

Regulatory: future of financial advice reforms

  • Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
  • -
  • Australia
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  • March 13 2012

The Future of Financial Advice reforms are placed to take effect from 1 July 2012

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