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Australian IPOs and Takeovers: Liability Has Increased, Defences Are Eroded - Civil penalty liability now affects prospectuses and takeover documents, and the existing criminal and civil liability regimes for these documents have defences to liability.

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Liability for companies launching an Australian IPO or takeover changed significantly this year—with not so much as a murmur of protest from the market. Due diligence just got more important, but the reason may surprise you. Liability Has Increased...
By: Jones Day
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/australian-ipos-and-takeovers-liability-83318/

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