The who, what and when of director IDs

Time is fast running out for directors to apply for a director ID. In previous articles, we discussed the reasons for the introduction of the director ID regime (see here) and the application process in detail (see here). We have summarised the need-to-know information for existing directors who are in a rush to apply for […]

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A New Year, a new beginning, and a new foreign investment regime

On 5 June 2020, the Treasurer announced major reforms to the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 (Cth) (FATA). The reforms are intended to strengthen the foreign investment framework and ensure that the framework keeps pace with emerging national security risks and global developments. On 18 September 2020, the Federal Government released exposure draft legislation […]

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