Law Annuals 2022

Corporations Legislation 2022 contains the Corporations Act 2001, Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 and associated Acts and Regulations. The legislation has been fully consolidated, capturing the latest amendments up to 1 January 2022. Cross-references to related legislation (including Court Rules), ASIC Class Orders, ASIC Regulatory Guides, ASIC Forms and the Takeovers Panel Guidance Notes have been included to assist the reader in working with the legislation.

Designed for use by corporations practitioners, business professionals and anyone with an interest in corporations law, Corporations Legislation 2022 supplements the Corporations Act 2001 with key section annotations updated by Edmund Finnane, providing additional guidance on case law for selected provisions. In addition, in the Annual Review Jason Harris highlights important corporations law developments that occurred throughout 2021, providing insightful commentary on significant cases and legislative amendments.

Available formats:
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Contents:

• Corporations Act 2001
• Corporations Regulations 2001 [except Sch 2 Forms]
• Insolvency Practice Rules (Corporations) 2016
• Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001
• Australian Securities and Investments Commission Regulations 2001
• Corporations (Fees) Act 2001
• Corporations (Fees) Regulations 2001
• Cross-Border Insolvency Act 2008
• Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations 2008
• Acts Interpretation Act 1901 [as at 1 January 2005]

Miller’s Australian Competition and Consumer Law Annotated has established itself as the essential resource on the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, described by ACCC Chair, Rod Sims, as the indispensable guide to competition and consumer law.

The 44th edition provides practitioners, in-house counsel, academics and students with the latest guide to competition and consumer law with judicial interpretation and practical information, up to date to 1 January 2022.

The 44th edition of Miller includes new legislation, over 80 new annotations, over 300 updates and over 130 additional court decisions.

Available formats:
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Features:

• Authorisations – summaries of over 60 new authorisation decisions, including decisions prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Cartels – the latest criminal cartel cases, DPP v Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean AS and Country Care Group v DPP, plus an immunity process challenge in DPP v Citigroup.
• Franchising – review of the approach to interpreting the Franchise Code applying Freedom Foods Pty Ltd v Blue Diamond Growers.
• Merger ‘gun jumping’ – recent ACCC action where mergers close before it has completed its investigations.
• Mergers – admissibility in later proceedings of information supplied to the ACCC when seeking an informal merger clearance - ACCC v BlueScope Steel.
• Misleading conduct – claims for immunity for expert witness misstatements considered in Borody v Vickers.
• Misleading conduct – updated annotations on the test for liability after ACCC v TPG Internet, Trivago NV v ACCC, Hashtag Burgers v In-N-Out Burgers, ACCC v Google No 2 and State Street v Maurice Blackburn.
• News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code – New Part IVBA inserted with effect from 3 March 2021.
• Penalties – review of the principles in assessing penalties taking account of recent decisions in Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft v ACCC, ACCC v Telstra, Pattinson v Australian Building and Construction Commissioner and Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria v Gibson (No 3).