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The due diligence defence: action by officers is required

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Australia
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  • May 30 2013

On 15 April 2013 the Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) released new guidelines on the level of due diligence expected of directors

Preparing for your 2013 annual report and AGM

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • February 25 2013

A key focus for many listed investment funds at this time of year is finalising their annual report and annual general meeting. This briefing aims to

General counsel update: 31 May 2012

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Argentina, China, European Union, Hong Kong, Singapore, Spain, United Kingdom
  • -
  • May 31 2012

This is the twenty-ninth in our series of General Counsel Updates which aim to summarise major developments in key areas

Preview 2013 (UK law)

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union, United Kingdom
  • -
  • January 15 2013

2013 will herald some significant changes to the UK legal arena, notably in the corporate area in relation to executive remuneration and narrative

Review of 2009 and preview of 2010

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • January 15 2010

The transition from 2009 to 2010 sees some significant legislative chapters closing, notably the Companies Act 2006, Rome I and II, the Banking Act 2009 and the Lisbon Treaty

Product stewardship: important legislation passed in Senate

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Australia
  • -
  • June 16 2011

On 16 June 2011, the Senate amended and passed the Product Stewardship Bill

Timeline - a guide to the legal milestones ahead

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • October 10 2011

This is a guide to key legal developments in the coming months and years ahead

Preview of 2012

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • January 12 2012

2012 will herald some significant changes to the legal arena, notably in the corporate area in relation to the Prospectus Directive, board diversity and corporate governance and reporting; in dispute resolution in relation to the Government's reforms to the civil litigation costs and funding regime; and in energy, real estate and construction areas where there are major changes to the carbon reduction commitment energy efficiency scheme, changes to the energy performance certificates regime; and also the establishment of the Green Investment Bank

Environmental offences in NSW directors’ liability changes to onus of proof

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Australia
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  • December 19 2012

On 11 January 2013, the Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Directors’ Liability) Act 2012 (NSW) (Act) will commence