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How Foreign Financial Services Providers Can Provide Services To Australian Clients
Australia is introducing three new licensing exemptions for foreign financial services providers that will take effect in April 2027. These exemptions—covering professional investors, comparable regulators, and market makers—will allow certain FFSPs to conduct financial services business without obtaining an Australian Financial Services Licence, provided specific conditions are met.
Australia Finance
SG
Sophie Grace Pty Ltd
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Bare But Not Unfair: Court Approves Naked No Vote Break Fee
The recent Ausmincon/Afry scheme has reignited debate over naked no vote break fees in Australian M&A transactions. While these fees have been largely absent from public deals for the past decade, the Court's decision reconfirms they are not inherently coercive and need not be minimal. What factors enabled this $1 million break fee—exceeding 1% of equity value—to withstand judicial scrutiny?
Australia Commercial
KL
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
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Part 2: Proving The Business Is Franchise Ready - The Evidence Base Every Prospective Franchisor Needs
A profitable business is not the same as a franchisable one. This is the point at which many prospective franchisors stumble, they assume that because the model works in their hands, it will work in the hands of someone they have never met. The leap from one to the other is not small, and it is not bridged by enthusiasm or capital. It is bridged by evidence.
Australia Commercial
Whelan Lawyers
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ASIC v Bekier: A Landmark Australian Decision On Director And Officer Accountability
The Federal Court of Australia has ruled that Star Entertainment Group's former CEO and chief legal officer breached their statutory duties by failing to properly escalate critical anti-money laundering risks and misleading communications to the board, while dismissing claims against non-executive directors. This landmark decision establishes crucial precedents for executive accountability, information governance, and the indivisibility of duties for officers holding multiple roles, with implications extend
Australia Commercial
AO
A&O Shearman
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