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NSW document witnessing requirements under Covid-19
Contact: Michael James From 22 April 2020, witnessing of certain documents in the NSW can be made through video conferencing … Documents that can be witnessed through video conferencing Only documents governed by NSW law can be witnessed through video conferencing. This includes – A deed, contract, or agreement; A will; A power of attorney or […]
COVID 19 Commercial Leasing – Code of Conduct
Contact: John Irvine The Federal Government has now released the Code outlining the mandatory relief landlords are to provide their affected SME tenants and which is about to be passed into law by each State and Territory … Minimum relief to be provided Landlords must offer tenants a proportionate reduction in rent payable in the […]
Meaning of Debt in an Insolvency Context
Contact: Maurice Falcetta In general terms, a company or person is viewed as being ‘insolvent’ when they are unable to pay all of their debts. This is specifically addressed under section 95A(1) of the Corporations Act 2001, which provides that ‘[a] person is solvent if and only if, the person is able to pay all the […]