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Judge hits pause on ATO’s bid to sink Jan Cameron tax suit
ASIC 2022-06-16 3:50 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A judge has hit pause on the ATO’s application for summary judgment in proceedings launched by ex-Bellamy’s Australia director Jan Cameron seeking declarations that a Carribean-based trust does not owe capital gains tax for selling shares in the baby food maker.

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Allianz pleads guilty to false statements about travel insurance coverage
Article 2022-06-15 10:28 pm By Christine Caulfield

Insurer Allianz has pleaded guilty to six charges of making false or misleading statements online about the scope of cover under its travel insurance.

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Avanteos hit with $1.7M penalty in landmark criminal case over dead member fees
ASIC 2022-06-15 9:52 pm By Christine Caulfield

Former Commonwealth Bank subsidiary Avanteos Investments has been slugged with a $1.7 million penalty after pleading guilty to charges it failed to update disclosure statements on products that continued to deduct adviser fees from accounts of dead superannuation members.

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ASIC wins contested extension in Mayfair, Mawhinney appeals
Appeals 2022-06-14 9:23 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

A judge has granted ASIC a hotly contested extension of time in appeals brought by  Mayfair Group and founder James Mawhinney after a judge slapped the investment group with a $30 million penalty.

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ASIC puts funds on notice about ‘greenwashing’
ASIC 2022-06-14 2:09 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has put issuers of superannuation and managed funds on notice that it is monitoring the market for ‘greenwashing’ in promotions for sustainability-related products. 

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ACCC may put brakes on Aurizon’s $2.3B bid for One Rail
ACCC 2022-06-09 9:56 pm By Harry Thomas Sydney

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has raised preliminary concerns that Aurizon’s proposed $2.3 billion acquisition of rail haulage company One Rail could stymie competition in the NSW and Queensland markets for coal haulage services by rail.

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Meta wants details of tech capabilities kept under wraps in ACCC case
ACCC 2022-06-09 7:23 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

Facebook owner Meta is fighting for broad non-publication orders in its battle with the ACCC over material it says could prejudice jury members in criminal proceedings by mining magnate Andrew Forrest.

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Money transfer biz directors slapped with first-ever sentences for cartel conduct
Abilene Singh 2022-06-09 12:36 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

The directors of two money transfer businesses accused of fixing foreign exchange rates are the first ever individuals to be sentenced in Australia to prison terms for criminal cartel conduct.

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Nufarm takes Advanta Seeds to court after patent lapse held to be lawyers’ error
Agriculture 2022-06-08 4:59 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

Agricultural chemical company Nufarm has appealed a decision giving rival Advanta Seeds extra time to pay a renewal fee for its patent for a hybrid plant cell after correspondence from its lawyers was sent to employees that had left the company and the patent renewal fell through the cracks.

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ACCC, Fujifilm ‘close’ to settling case over small biz contracts
ACCC 2022-06-08 4:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is “close” to settling its case against office supply company Fujifilm over allegedly unfair contracts with small businesses, a court has heard.

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