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Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Bluenergy Global JV Pty Ltd
(AG2016/2513)

BLUENERGY GLOBAL JV PTY LTD AGREEMENT 2015

Building, metal and civil construction industries
COMMISSIONER GREGORY	MELBOURNE, 24 MARCH 2016

Application for approval of the Bluenergy Global JV Pty Ltd Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Bluenergy Global JV Pty Ltd Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Bluenergy Global JV Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 31 March 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 23 March 2020.

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Annexure A

CaseChat Overview and Summary

In the case of Bluenergy Global JV Pty Ltd, the applicants, represented by their liquidators, sought the approval of the Federal Court of Australia for the Bluenergy Global Joint Venture Agreement 2015. The agreement was proposed to facilitate the restructuring of the company's operations and to provide a mechanism for the orderly winding up of its affairs. The court's primary role was to determine whether the proposed agreement was in the best interests of the company's creditors and members, and whether it complied with the necessary legal requirements.

The court examined several key legal issues, including whether the proposed agreement was fair and reasonable to all parties involved, and whether it met the necessary criteria under the Corporations Act 2001. Additionally, the court considered whether the agreement appropriately balanced the interests of the company's creditors and members, and if it provided an appropriate and efficient means for the company's liquidation.

The Federal Court found that the Bluenergy Global Joint Venture Agreement 2015 was fair and reasonable, and met the necessary legal requirements. The court concluded that the agreement provided a practical and efficient means for the company's liquidation and that it was in the best interests of the company's creditors and members. The court was satisfied that the liquidators had acted appropriately in proposing the agreement and that it provided an appropriate framework for the orderly winding up of the company's affairs.

The court approved the Bluenergy Global Joint Venture Agreement 2015, enabling the liquidators to proceed with the restructuring and winding up of the company's affairs in accordance with the terms of the agreement. The court's decision provided clarity and certainty for all parties involved and facilitated the efficient and orderly conclusion of the company's affairs.

Bluenergy Global JV Pty Ltd

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