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Hardie Finance Corp Pty Ltd v Ahern (No 3)

[2010] WASC 403
JurisdictionAustralia
CourtSupreme Court of Western Australia
Year2010
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Applies the genuine dispute threshold under s.459H Corporations Act 2001 to determine whether a statutory demand should be set aside.

Key Principle

statutory demand; genuine dispute threshold under s.459H Corporations Act

Area of Law

Insolvency

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