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The ‘right’ decision made for the wrong reasons! Directors are given important powers to advance and control the direction of their company. Most of these powers are to be found in the Company’s memorandum and articles of association, or in its replaceable rules (if adopted by the company). Some powers are also implied by general …
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What’s ‘yours’ is mine! Historically, the rule against misuse of a directors’ position developed from the rules of Equity law. The two primary rules are that: a director must not allow his or her personal interest to ‘conflict ‘ with their duty to act for the company’s interest; and a director must not personally profit from …
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Corporate Wedding Vows? Your appointment as the director of a company is an important commitment. Once the directorship is recorded in the company’s books, you are expected to perform the duties commensurate with your position. Your later registration as a director with ASIC is merely a formality. In a sense, it’s a public recognition of …
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