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Thinking| 25 Mar 2020

Stimulus packages and economic response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) to assist Australian businesses

With COVID-19 impacting all areas of life, the Federal Government has announced its second economic stimulus package, bringing the total economic value to $189 billion. Our Commercial Dispute Resolution team explains what this means. In addition, we look at initiatives announced ...

Thinking| 23 Mar 2020

Contracts: your questions answered about frustration and force majeure

What is frustration and when does it operate? Frustration is a doctrine developed by the common law to deal with situations where: an event or series of events that are not foreseeable occur without breach by either party that make ...

Thinking| 23 Mar 2020

COVID-19 update: Temporary relief for financially distressed businesses – changes to the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

The Federal Government has announced a package of changes to Australian insolvency and bankruptcy laws to provide some relief to businesses and individuals who may face financial distress from the economic impacts of the current health crisis.

Thinking| 17 Mar 2020

How the safe harbour regime can help businesses through the economic effect of COVID-19

No one could have predicted how important the 'safe harbour' regime (implemented in September 2017) is about to become, given the escalating stress on businesses of COVID-19.

Thinking| 05 Dec 2019

A timely reminder: extensions of time for registration under PPSA

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