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Attorney-General (Cth) v Alinta Ltd

(2008) 233 CLR 542
JurisdictionAustralia
CourtHigh Court of Australia
Year2008
StatusBinding authority

Summary

High Court upheld constitutional validity of Corporations Act provisions conferring certain powers on the Takeovers Panel, finding no impermissible grant of judicial power.

Key Principle

Takeovers Panel; constitutional validity of Corporations Act provisions conferring judicial power on panel

Area of Law

competition

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