From 1 July 2018, new provisions introduced into the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (CA 2001) by the Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Enterprise Incentives No 2) Act 2017 (Cth), impose a…
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Electronic Conveyancing [Toolkit]
With the rapid move to mandatory use of an Electronic Lodgement Network (ELN), such as Property Exchange Australia (PEXA), for a large number of property settlements, a working knowledge of…
Read moreElectronic Signatures: Practice Points [Checklist]
Lawyers frequently find themselves having to arrange for clients and other parties to sign documents electronically. This is usually because the signatory is at a remote location; the signatory wants…
Read moreE-Signed – and Sealed? Executing Deeds in the Digital Age [Webinar]
Not sure when a document can be executed electronically, or finding that the law hasn’t caught up with technology? You’re not alone: 62.6% of our webinar attendees said that they found…
Read moreExecuting Documents (Including Deeds) Under Electronic Documentation Platforms: Part A [Sample Article]
In Australia and internationally, commercial parties are starting to execute documents electronically using cloud-based platforms, both in volume retail transactions and in bespoke wholesale transactions. The market is increasingly interested,…
Read moreThe Need for a Common Sense Approach to Executing Documents
There are a few situations that still cause uncertainty for lawyers and their clients when signing documents due to the murkiness of the law surrounding their execution, particularly when it…
Read moreTaking Security Over Bank Accounts Under the PPSA
Taking security over a bank account is a common element of many security structures. The Personal Properties Securities Act 2009 (Cth) (PPSA) creates a new regime applicable to bank account…
Read moreCorporate Crime a Compliance Priority in 2018
Significant legislative reform is proposed to be introduced this year aimed at introducing stronger measures to combat corporate crime following recent reports that show that Australia has made slow progress…
Read moreALJ Tribute to Professor Bob Baxt AO: A Remarkable Leader in Australian Business Law
The Australian Law Journal has joined the legal profession in paying tribute to Professor Bob Baxt AO, one of the Journal’s most longstanding section editors and contributors, following the news…
Read moreSet-Off in Financing Transactions [Toolkit]
Set-off allows one party to apply a debt owed to it by its counterparty to discharge all or part of a debt that it owes to that counterparty. Parties to…
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