Japara Healthcare Limited, in the matter of Japara Healthcare Limited [2021] FCA 1150

Federal Court of Australia

Japara Healthcare Limited, in the matter of Japara Healthcare Limited [2021] FCA 1150 File number: VID 490 of 2021

Judgment of: MOSHINSKY J

Date of judgment: 17 September 2021

Date of publication of reasons: 23 September 2021

Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – members' scheme of arrangement – first court hearing – orders sought under s 411(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) – order made for convening of shareholders' meeting

Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 9, 411, 412, 1319 Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth), Sch 8, reg 5.1.01 Federal Court (Corporations) Rules 2000 (Cth), rr 2.4, 3.2, 3.3

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