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  • Directors Counsel When guidance isn t law

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Aug 2010

    Professor Bob Baxt warns against treating codes of conduct and other guidance as if they have the weight of the law behind them. When guidance isn’t law The Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee (CAMAC) has delivered its report, Guidance for directors, in response to a request fro...

  • Directors Counsel Protecting minorities from raids

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Apr 2010

    Professor Bob Baxt reviews a government proposals paper aimed at restricting access to company registers. Protecting minorities from raids The decision of the Full Federal Court in AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Limited v Direct Share Purchasing Corporation Pty Ltd [2009] FCAFC 15 provided a ...

  • Early Warner The importance of a culture of compliance Mar 08

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Mar 2008

    Professor Bob Baxt explains why those who behave honestly and embrace a culture of compliance need not fear proposed laws to criminalise serious cartel activity in Australia. The importance of a culture of compliance In last month’s Early Warner, I commented on the release by Mins...

  • Law Reporter

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Sep 2007

    Professor Bob Baxt provides an overview of recent court decisions affecting the role and responsibility of directors. Corporate governance – changing a company’s consitution to limit the powers of the directors It has been the position in our corporations law that compa...