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Welcome to Corporate Matters, your online resource for all things Corporate & Commercial.

On this page you will find our latest thinking in the form of alerts, publications, articles, opinions and podcasts.  With our insights all in the one place, we aim to make it as easy as possible to find what you are looking for to support you in how you do business every day. 

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01 October 2020 | Additional landlord obligations and tenants' rights under the Retail Leases Amendment Act 2020 (Vic)

The Amending Act introduces changes that largely impose additional obligations on a retail landlord and provide retail tenants with additional rights and protections.
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09 September 2020 | Recent FIRB changes a big win for many foreign tenants

Recent changes to the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) regime reinstates the normal monetary thresholds for the renewal or extension of leases for existing commercial properties.
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08 September 2020 | New NSW Security of Payment regulation and residential occupation certificate reminder

From 1 September, The Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Regulation 2020 (NSW) replaced the 2008 Regulation. Our Corporate and Commercial team outlines the changes.
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19 August 2020 | New South Wales takes the lead on defamation law reform

The Defamation Amendment Bill 2020 passed through New South Wales Parliament on 6 August and received assent on 11 August 2020, with changes due to commence imminently.
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07 August 2020 | Debt restructuring refresher

As the pandemic hits business revenue, financiers will need to dust off their GFC debt restructuring and "bad-bank" playbooks. Here's some tips and actions financiers should consider.
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03 July 2020 | Changes to residential strata defect bond requirements from 1 July

On 1 July updates to the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) and the Strata Schemes Management Regulation 2016 (NSW) came into effect, impacting strata defect bond requirements.
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17 June 2020 | NSW residential building duty of care in force now

The NSW Parliament has enacted the Building and Design Practitioners Act 2020. The residential building work duty of care commenced when the Act received royal assent on 10 June 2020.
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22 May 2020 | All States COVID-19 - implementation of national leasing code

We've summarised the provisions in each jurisdictions' legislation and included the relevant principles in the Code that apply to those specific categories.
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22 May 2020 | Lapsing of development consents

New NSW Regulation says doing certain preliminary work (including soil or water testing or surveying) isn't enough to stop a development consent from lapsing.
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06 May 2020 | Recent case – deferred commencement consent conditions

The Land and Environment Court upheld an appeal against a decision granting consent to development for extensions to an existing seniors housing development.

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