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Corporate governance beyond shareholder interests
Insight 14 Aug 2018

The proposed 4th edition of the ASX Corporate Governance Principles amp Recommendations includes substantial changes to Principle 3 Instil the desired culture to focus squarely on social licence to operate with stronger reference to stakeholders beyond shareholders and specific recommendations on ...

UN resolution could be the start of a binding treaty on business and human rights
Insight 13 Aug 2014

The UN Human Rights Council has recently passed resolutions that provide for the establishment of a working group to develop an international legally binding human rights instrument for transnational corporations as well as commissioning a report on the pros and cons of this approach Partner Rachel ...

Investing in WA – what are the land options for your renewable energy project?
Insight 24 Jul 2024

Western Australia's distinctive energy system presents unique challenges and opportunities for developers considering renewable energy projects in the state. Understanding the nuances in regulatory frameworks, land tenure arrangements and infrastructure development requirements is critical ...

Allens advises Treasury Corporation of Victoria on key aspect of stamp duty reform
News 23 Jul 2024

The transition loan program is designed to assist Victorian businesses in adapting to the new stamp duty regime by enhancing liquidity for businesses investing in commercial and industrial property ...

National Electricity and Gas rules update: October 2023
Insight 12 Nov 2023

In our latest update, we examine the progress of new and existing rule change requests to the AEMC across the month of October, as well as take a closer look at the AEMC's draft rule to harmonise the national energy rules with the updated national energy objectives. ...

National Electricity and Gas rules update: August 2020
Insight 15 Sep 2020

In our latest update, we examine the progress of new and existing rule change requests to the AEMC across the month of August, as well as take a closer look at the ESB's Interim Reliability Measure. ...

Superannuation, funds and insurance sector reforms: the year ahead in 2020 and beyond
Insight 23 Jun 2020

As the dust settles on a raft of COVID-19 related disruptions to various proposed legislative and regulatory reforms, the Allens team takes stock of the current regulatory reform proposals in the superannuation, funds and insurance sectors which have been mooted for the tail end of 2020 and early 2021. ...

The case for market-led proposals as part of Australia’s COVID-19 recovery
Insight 13 May 2020

Infrastructure will play a vital role in Australia's economic recovery, presenting new opportunities for collaboration between industry and government to develop a pipeline of projects to stimulate the economy. ...

US Postal Service breaches copyright in the Statue of Las Vegas
Insight 23 Aug 2018

In this issue we look at challenges for domain name searching posed by the GDPR the second round of draft amendments to the Patents Act developments in the patentability of computer-implemented inventions the dangers of falsely marking products as patented the latest brand wars in the Federal Court ...

Ransomware: The year in review
Insight 22 Jan 2018

Ransomware is big business as cyber criminals increasingly transition from a business model focused on the theft of data to one predicated on extortion Remarkably however the use of malicious software to elicit a financial benefit is not new with the first recorded outbreak of ransomware occurring ...

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