Barrick (Australia Pacific Exploration) Pty Limited v Barrick (PD) Australia Pty Limited, in the matter of Barrick (Australia Pacific Exploration) Pty Limited [2017] FCA 998

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Barrick (Australia Pacific Exploration) Pty Limited v Barrick (PD) Australia Pty Limited, in the matter of Barrick (Australia Pacific Exploration) Pty Limited [2017] FCA 998 File number: WAD 379 of 2017

Judge: BARKER J

Date of judgment: 16 August 2017

Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – schemes of arrangement – first court hearing – application for orders that companies convene meetings pursuant to s 411(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 9, 231, 314(1), 319(1), 411, 411(1), 411(2)(a), 411(2)(b), 411(3), 411(3)(b), 411(6), 412(1)(a)(i), 412(1)(a)(ii), 412(6), 413, 413(1)(a), 413(1)(d), Pt 5.1 Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) regs 5.1.01, 5.1.01(1)(b), Sch 8 Federal Court (Corporations) Rules 2000 (Cth) R 3.2 Mining Act 1978 (WA) s 114B

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