Barrick (Lawlers) Pty Ltd v Barrick Mining Company (Australia) Pty Ltd, in the matter of Barrick (Lawlers) Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 1510

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Barrick (Lawlers) Pty Ltd v Barrick Mining Company (Australia) Pty Ltd, in the matter of Barrick (Lawlers) Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 1510 Citation: Barrick (Lawlers) Pty Ltd v Barrick Mining Company (Australia) Pty Ltd, in the matter of Barrick (Lawlers) Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 1510

Parties: BARRICK (LAWLERS) PTY LTD (ACN 009 125 259), BARRICK (PLUTONIC) PTY LTD (ACN 004 680 997), BARRICK MINING SERVICES PTY LTD (ACN 050 037 673) and BARRICK (DARLOT) PTY LTD (ACN 000 761 188) v BARRICK MINING COMPANY (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD (ACN 006 245 629)

File number: WAD 684 of 2015

Judge: BARKER J

Date of judgment: 24 December 2015

Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – schemes of arrangement – application for orders that companies convene meetings

Legislation: Corporations Act 2011 (Cth) s 9, s 231, s 411(1), s 411(2), s 411(2)(a), s 411(2)(b), s 411(3), s 411(3)(b), s 411(6), s 411(17), s 412, s 412(1)(a)(i), s 412(1)(a)(ii), s 413, s 413(1)(a), s 413(1)(d), s 413(4), s 601AA, Ch 6 Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) Mining Act 1978 (WA) s 114B Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) reg 5.1.01, reg 5.1.01(1)(b), Sch 8, Pt 3, cl 8301, cl 8302, cl 8303, cl 8304, cl 8305, cl 8306, cl 8307, cl 8308, cl 8309, cl 8310 Federal Court (Corporations) Rules 2000 (Cth) r 3.2

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