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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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04 November 2022 | New unfair contract term prohibitions and penalties introduced

Businesses engaging in anti-competitive conduct will incur harsher penalties under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth).
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02 November 2022 | ATE insurance: what is it and how might litigants benefit from its use

ATE insurance is now starting to gain traction in Australia and can hopefully assist in increasing access to litigation.
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14 September 2022 | Google (finally) gets a win. High Court finds Google is a "reference provider" not a publisher in defamation

More people are taking on Google in defamation cases and the multinational technology company is not lying down, fighting many claims made against it.
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08 September 2022 | Queensland property update: land tax and interstate properties and change to residential tenancy laws

From June 2023 Queensland will calculate land tax based on the total value of all land in Australia. Significant changes to Queensland's residential tenancy laws will commence in October 2022.
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21 July 2022 | ASIC releases guidance on greenwashing

We explore the ASIC guidance and the proposed nine key questions an entity should consider to avoid misleading or deceptive greenwashing practices.
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23 June 2022 | Working wonders in agribusiness and hospitality transactions

Sparke Helmore's Newcastle and Upper Hunter Corporate and Commercial team led by Partners, Julien Castaldi, Andrew Knight and Lawyer Richard Howard have been involved in some interesting transactions with strong connections to our regional economy during this financial year.
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16 June 2022 | Sparkes shine with excellence in leadership

We are pleased to announce that three of our Partners, Catherine Wilkinson and Katherine Whittemore have been recognised as finalists for the Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards in their respective categories.
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07 June 2022 | The rise of the anti-phoenix-first Australian decision to consider illegal phoenixing following 2020 reforms

We explore a recent decision, the first to consider the 588FDB creditor-defeating disposition provision in the Corporations Act 2001.
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25 May 2022 | Serious harm-a serious element to commencing a defamation claim

What do you need to know about "serious harm" as an essential element of a defamation claim?
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20 May 2022 | Changes to Duties Act-State Revenue and Fines Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Bill 2022

The State Revenue and Fines Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Bill 2022 was introduced into NSW State Parliament on 23 March 2022 and was passed by both houses on 11 May 2022.

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Julien Castaldi
Julien Castaldi
National Practice Group Leader
t: +61 2 4924 7605+61 2 4924 7605
m: +61 403 171 405+61 403 171 405
o: Newcastle
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