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							ASIC WORKING GUIDE                                                AICD PUBLICATIONS                            AICD PUBLICATIONS
FOR COMPANY DIRECTORS
Stay on top of governance obligations with
essential ASIC information straight from the
regulator.
                                                                                                               COMPANY DIRECTOR MANUAL
                                                                                                               ASIC WORKING GUIDE
                                                                                                               FOR COMPANY DIRECTORS

Written and endorsed by the Australian
Securities & Investments Commission,                              Four easy ways to order
this specialist publication allows you to
stay on top of ASIC directives affecting                          1     Telephone: +61 2 8248 6600
your role as a company director.
Understand how ASIC administers key                               2     Mail:
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directors including
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