Corporate Law Economic Reform Program Act 1999

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The Corporate Law Economic Reform Program Act 1999 is an Australian statute that implemented major reforms to corporate regulation and governance as part of a broader program to modernize and streamline the country’s corporate law framework.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of Australia
Australian federal statute
affects Corporations Law
auditors of Australian companies
companies listed on Australian securities exchanges
company directors and officers
aimedAt aligning Australian corporate law with international best practice
improving investor protection
reducing regulatory burden on business
appliesTo Australian corporations law
country Australia
countryLegalSystem Australian legal system
field corporate governance
corporate law
securities regulation
focusesOn economic efficiency in corporate regulation
investor confidence
market integrity
hasLanguage English
implementedBy Australian Securities and Investments Commission
influencedBy global trends in corporate governance reform
isComponentOf Australian corporate law reform in the late 1990s
jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
legalStatus in force as amended
legislativeBody Parliament of Australia
partOf Corporate Law Economic Reform Program Act 1999 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Corporate Law Economic Reform Program
policyContext capital market development in Australia
microeconomic reform in Australia
purpose enhance corporate governance standards
modernise Australian corporate law framework
promote business efficiency and competitiveness
streamline corporate regulation
reforms auditor independence rules
continuous disclosure obligations
corporate governance disclosure
directors duties framework
financial reporting requirements
fundraising and disclosure rules
takeovers regulation
regulates auditing of company financial statements
corporate fundraising practices
corporate takeovers procedures
disclosure to securities markets
financial reporting by companies
shortName CLERP Act 1999

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Corporations Act 2001 amendedBy Corporate Law Economic Reform Program Act 1999
Corporate Law Economic Reform Program Act 1999 partOf Corporate Law Economic Reform Program Act 1999 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Corporate Law Economic Reform Program
CLERP 9 reforms partOf Corporate Law Economic Reform Program Act 1999
this entity surface form: Corporate Law Economic Reform Program
CLERP 9 reforms alsoKnownAs Corporate Law Economic Reform Program Act 1999
this entity surface form: Corporate Law Economic Reform Program 9