Australia: Corporate/Commercial Law

Where objections are lodged against a proposed compulsory acquisition under Chapter 6A of the Corporations Act, the residual holders can prevent the compulsory acquisition proceeding...

If a shareholder commits to accept a takeover bid ‘in the absence of a superior proposal’, does it have to wait before accepting the bid? And, if so, for how long? The Takeovers Panel recently considered the issues.

Australia's existing technology-neutral legal frameworks readily apply to AI systems, yet AI procurement contracts remain critical tools for managing developer risk. From copyright exposure in training data to privacy compliance and regulatory change mechanisms, organisations commissioning bespoke AI solutions must address unique challenges across the development lifecycle through carefully structured contractual protections.