Keeping Good Companies articles from June 2006

Keeping Good Companies archives from June 2006

A corporation's rights under the new defamation laws.(NEWS AND VIEWS)
June 1, 2006... * What can a corporation do if faced with someone making public statements that could damage the business's reputation and goodwill? * Effects of the new uniform defamation legislation Introduction The new defamation legislation...

The growing importance of governance professionals--results of the Ambition/CSA Working Practices Survey 2006.(Chartered Secretaries Australia )
June 1, 2006... Chartered Secretaries Australia and specialist finance and technology recruitment group Ambition surveyed CSA members recently with 14 questions about the working practices of modern governance professionals in Australia. Apart from the...

Improving communication at your AGM.(Annual General Meeting)
June 1, 2006... * What is the purpose of the AGM? * New approaches to communicating effectively with shareholders at the AGM * Ideas for streamlining the conduct of the AGM The annual general meeting is a major event in a public company's year...

Raising 'general business' at general meetings--what can you discuss?(NEWS AND VIEWS)
June 1, 2006... * What exactly is 'general business' and what is the scope of a general meeting? * Can unexpected or important matters be raised as 'general business'? * Can the possibility of discussing matters of 'general business' at general...

Appointing an administrator--issues for directors.
June 1, 2006... * A practical overview of the voluntary administration process * What should directors consider when deciding to appoint an administrator In the current business environment, directors of companies facing insolvency are increasingly...

It's not just about you.(business negotiations)
June 1, 2006... * Explore how adopting a sense of your opponent's view of a problem can optimise negotiation outcomes * How to put yourself in the other side's shoes * Techniques for more effective negotiations Negotiation theorists and...

Online annual reporting--opportunity and challenge!(Key Issues: COMPANY SECRETARY)
June 1, 2006... * Online annual reports must be part of a total communications strategy * Don't confuse the message and the medium: they must work together to make your communications effective * Knowing your stakeholders is absolutely essential ...

Oppression remedies are still potent 'weapons of choice'.(Professional Updates: CORPORATE LAW)
June 1, 2006... * What constitutes shareholder oppression? * Corporations Act mechanisms that protect the rights and remedies of shareholders Developments in corporate governance in recent years have placed directors under rising pressure to focus on...

Do your organisation's documents enhance its brand?(Professional Updates: MANAGEMENT)
June 1, 2006... * Will the documents you send out for your AGM enhance your company's brand? Or will they read and feel like legal or compliance documents driven by lawyers? Will your retail shareholders feel that your documents are for 'the big end of town'?...

How to reinvigorate AGMs.(Assitant General Managers)
June 1, 2006... * Legislative and functional reforms to help revive the ailing AGM * How to run the perfect AGM * Dealing with special interest groups, wafflers and freeloaders Is the AGM dead? The fact that Chartered Secretaries Australia even...

Land tax and unit trusts in New South Wales: implications of the High Court decision on Victorian legislation.(Professional Updates: TAXATION LAW)
June 1, 2006... * How unit trusts in New South Wales will be assessed under land tax legislation * Changes to the New South Wales Office of State Revenue assessment practice As a result of the High Court's decisions in CPT Custodian Pty Ltd v...

New land tax rules for unit trusts: is structuring viable?(Professional Updates: TAXATION LAW)
June 1, 2006... * Can a unit trust be structured so that New South Wales land tax is not payable without the non-taxable land value threshold? * Is it worth structuring a unit trust for this purpose? In this edition of Keeping good companies, the New...