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The Treasury Laws Amendment (enhancing Tax Integrity and Supporting Business Investment) Bill 2022 has been introduced into Federal Parliament and, if passed, is designed to strengthen and expand the operation of the unfair contract term regime within the Australian Consumer Law. The Bill follows a review which found that the current regime was ineffective in […]

As a result of the Competition & Consumer (Industry Codes-Franchising) Amendment (Franchise Disclosure Register) Regulations 2022, which commenced on 1 April 2022, by 14 November 2022 franchisors will be required to publish a franchise profile and publish on the online Franchise Disclosure Register, important information about its franchise. This is a mandatory requirement and failure […]

Meridian Lawyers congratulates its Principals, Consultants and Special Counsel, recognised in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia.  We are also delighted to congratulate Marianne Nicolle recognised as Lawyer of the Year for Medical Negligence (Sydney). Based entirely on peer reviews, the Best Lawyers list captures the ‘consensus opinion of leading lawyers about […]

From 1 November 2021, all directors of Australian registered bodies corporate are required to apply for a director identification number (DIN). The DIN regime, administered by the Australian Business Registry Services (ABRS) and managed by the Australian Taxation Office, has been introduced in order to prevent illegal phoenix activity, track directors’ involvement across different companies […]

On 12 July 2021, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) instituted proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia against SmileDirectClub Aus Pty Ltd and its US parent company, SmileDirectClub LLC (SmileDirectClub), alleging they had breached the Australian Consumer Law (ACL). The ACCC claims that between May 2019 and October 2020, SmileDirectClub breached section 18 […]

Combatting modern slavery is a mainstream corporate responsibility, with certain financial services entities like banks, insurers, and superannuation funds being required to report on their efforts under the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) (Act). To assist such entities, the Australian Human Rights Commission and KPMG Australia have released a good practice guide on how best […]

Meridian Lawyers congratulates its Principals, Consultants and Special Counsel who have been recognised in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia list. The recent listing recognises 21 lawyers across 10 practice areas. We are also delighted to announce that three Principals were named Lawyer of the Year in their field of expertise: Kellie […]

A shareholders’ agreement is a contract between a company’s shareholders (sometimes the company itself is also a party), setting out the rights and obligations of the shareholders in relation to the affairs of the company and how it is to be managed. If the company is the trustee of a unit trust the agreement relates […]

In recent times the use of electronic signatures has become common place. The use of electronic signatures during the COVID-19 pandemic has often been a necessity. On 5 May 2020, the Treasurer made the Corporations (Coronavirus Economic Response) Determination (No. 1) 2020 which provided that documents could be executed on behalf of a company under section 127 […]

New laws came into effect on 18 February 2021, under the Treasury Laws Amendment (Combating Illegal Phoenixing) Act 2020 which provide that a company director will not be able to back date his or her resignation more than 28 days. A director will also not be able to resign as a director of a company […]

Join Principals Mark Fitzgerald and Sharlene Wellard at APP 2021 where they will share their top tips to help you navigate a range of legal issues that may impact on pharmacy businesses in 2021 and beyond. Date: Sunday 23 May 2021 Time: 11:00am – 11:30am For more information visit APP 2021.