Business Law

All business activity takes place within a legal system framework. Business Law at Sydney places business in its legal framework and develops skills in risk assessment, compliance and legal troubleshooting.

The Business Law program focuses on the application of law in both the business and government sectors. Business and commercial law covers a broad area of business, commercial and consumer transactions.

Business law underpins the operation of markets, regulates conduct in markets and addresses instances of market failure where voluntary market mechanisms alone fail to achieve relevant policy objectives. Business law practitioners identify legal standards as the law changes and determine suitable policies and practices for meeting legal requirements.

Commercial Law regulates corporate contracts, hiring practices, and the manufacture and sales of consumer goods. Corporate Law regulates corporations, their directors, shareholders and corporate relations with third parties.

Taxation Law deals with the taxation of individuals and businesses. It includes income tax, goods and services tax and various state taxes.

Previous Event

Aspects of Market Integrity - Where Next? Conference

1st Oct 2009 2:30pm-6:00pm

Hilton Hotel, 488 George Street Sydney

The recent release of the CAMAC issues paper and report on ‘Aspects of Market Integrity’ has evidenced the existence of substantial policy, legal and regulatory concerns relating to capital market conduct, oversight, regulation and enforcement. Additionally, recommendations in the report have significant potential impact on corporate governance, listed company management and industry practice. Issues of directors taking margin loans over company shares, company insiders trading during ‘black-out’ periods, ‘rumourtrage’ - the spreading of false or misleading information and corporate briefings to analysts, are particularly relevant in the context of insider trading, continuous disclosure, market misconduct and corporate governance. At the ‘Aspects of Market Integrity - Where Next?’ Conference, key participants from government, regulators, the professions and academia will discuss and identify emerging and unresolved issues relating to market integrity.

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