Corporate Groups in Australia

43 Pages Posted: 27 Nov 2001

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Ian Ramsay

Melbourne Law School - University of Melbourne

Geofrey P. Stapledon

University of Melbourne - Law School

Abstract

This article presents the results of an empirical study of the group structures in Australia's Top 500 listed companies. It also examines some of the key legal issues relating to corporate groups. These include issues associated with the definition of corporate group in the Corporations Act and regulatory approaches to corporate groups in Australia.

Keywords: corporate groups

JEL Classification: G32, G34, K22

Suggested Citation

Ramsay, Ian and Stapledon, Geofrey P., Corporate Groups in Australia. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=286116 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.286116

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Geofrey P. Stapledon

University of Melbourne - Law School ( email )

Victoria 3010
Australia
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