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FSR Outlook 2022: Anticipating change, being prepared
Our Financial Services Regulatory (FSR) team surveys the regulatory landscape for 2022 and identifies themes that we expect to be at the core of …
Full Federal Court dismisses ACCC’s appeal against Pacific National’s intermodal terminal acquisition
The Full Federal Court has dismissed the ACCC’s appeal in respect of its case against Pacific National and Aurizon.1 In dismissing the ACCC’s appeal, the …
FinReg Insights – The 2020 Outlook
Our financial services team surveys the landscape and highlights the themes that will define the regulatory agenda through 2020Global outlook The …
Product Intervention Powers and Design and Distribution Obligations in Financial Services: A cross-border perspective
Many regulators view their ability to intervene as one of their key supervisory tools to reduce harm in cases where there is a risk of significant …
Statements of intention under the UK Takeover Code – say what you mean and do what you say
Summary Following the Kraft/Cadbury takeover in 2010, UK Takeover Code (Code) was amended to hold parties to any statements of intention they made for …
Takeovers Law reforms – interesting proposals in Canada
In brief Proposed changes to Canadian takeover laws seek to strengthen the position of the minority and give target boards additional time to respond …
Australian joint ventures – are EU and Chinese anti-trust approvals required? Peut-être / yěxǔ (perhaps)
Summary The EU and Chinese merger control regimes can apply to a broad range of corporate transactions involving either an Australian joint venture or …
Everyone’s a winner: David Jones’ Scheme is approved
Summary Collateral benefits are not illegal in schemes of arrangement as they are in takeover bids. Schemes can accommodate different treatment of …
Panel lifts the veil on aggregated intention statements
Summary The Panel’s decision in Bullabulling Gold provides a framework for the disclosure of aggregate shareholder intentions in a manner the Panel …
Takeovers Panel composition
Summary Until this year, it has been a practice that members are appointed to the Panel for an initial three year term followed by, in the ordinary …
The battle for Warrnambool Cheese and Butter
The battle for Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Limited proved to be an action packed contest, which included three competing …
Merger authorisation alive and kicking
Summary Murray Goulburn approached the competition issues for this proposed takeover with a focus on substantial public benefits. Those public …
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