Position Papers Results

This page is a collection of position papers we have published on the topic of Director Liability.

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  • Open letter to next government What directors are looking for

    Content Type: Position Paper

    19 Jul 2010

    The upcoming election (Federal Election 2010) is an important one for our nation. Regardless of which party forms the next government, it is an opportunity to rethink not only the way government approaches some key issues but how it conducts its relationship with business. The Australian Institu...

  • Position Paper no 10 Director share trading

    Content Type: Position Paper

    22 Jul 2008

    This position paper sets out AICD's views on director share trading. AICD condemns directors who trade shares when they are in possession of price sensitive information or fail to notify the regulators of their trading activity as required by law. AICD recommends that listed corporations work with t...

  • A Solvency Based Test for Dividends

    Content Type: Position Paper

    20 Feb 2008

    This position paper sets out some of AICD's views on the circumstances in which dividends can be paid. AICD has long been an advocate of a change to section 254T of the Corporations Act, to remove the requirement for dividends to be paid out of "profits", and instead rely on an overriding solvency t...

  • Greaves case responsibiliites and liabilities

    Content Type: Position Paper

    23 Feb 2006

    This position paper sets out what the AICD believes to represent the expectations of the corporate community in Australia as to the responsibilities and liabilities of a company chairman. It places the Greaves case in context, outlines the role of the chairman, comments on the question of liability ...

  • General Protocol for Company Directors

    Content Type: Position Paper

    31 Jan 2002

    This protocol, in general terms, outlines the principal legal duties (obligations) of company directors. AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF COMPANY DIRECTORS GENERAL PROTOCOL FOR COMPANY DIRECTORSThis protocol, in general terms, outlines the principal legal duties (obligations) of company directors.It does not...

  • Working Without a Safety Net

    Content Type: Position Paper

    01 Mar 2000

    by Dick Warburton, National President, Australian Institute of Company Directors and Ian Dunlop, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Institute of Company Directors. An abridged version of this paper was published in The Australian. DATE: 1 March 2000 Working Without a Safety Net by Dick Warburton, ...