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EVs and excise: constitutional challenge to Victoria's electric vehicle road user charge
A constitutional challenge to the Victorian electric vehicle road user charge has brought into sharp focus the balance of taxing rights as between the states and the Federal Government. The case may have broad-ranging implications for federal and state tax bases. ...
Recent class action decisions set high bar for automakers to comply with acceptable quality guarantee
In this Insight , we look at class actions targeting the automotive sector, and draw together key themes from recent decisions that have considered the standard of acceptable quality required for ...
Sovereign wealth funds and capital call facilities – the issues to consider
We set out the legal principles around state immunity and also outline the rules in Australia regarding immunity from jurisdiction and immunity from enforcement as they relate to Sovereign wealth funds and capital call facilities. ...
Allens tops M&A rankings
The firm advised on more than US$64.5 billion in total deal value in 2022, including some of the largest and most complex deals in the market. Highlights included advising: Sydney Airport on its ...
ASIC releases final revised Derivatives Transaction Reporting Rules
The ASIC Rules on Derivatives Trade Reporting are being renewed and revised to be simpler and more consistent with international standards. The final revised rules were made this week and are due to take effect on 21 October 2024. The current rules have been extended until then. ...
Allens advises TfNSW on $2.1b M1 Extension to Raymond Terrace
The project involves a 15km dual carriageway motorway link, various interchanges and bridges, and will be delivered via two packages: Black Hill to Tomago package by the John Holland Gamuda Joint ...
Allens advises Goldwind on Moorabool Wind Farm sale
Located in Victoria, the Moorabool Wind Farm will comprise up to 104 wind turbines which can produce up to 312MW - enough to power the equivalent of 228,000 average Victorian homes each year. 'We a ...
Insurance in a time of (cyber) war
This is the third instalment of our Cyber Insurance Handbook Series . See our first and second instalments here. The market-standard position has long been for loss or damage arising from war to be ...
Federal Court dismisses the ACCC's allegations that Google's privacy change notification was misleading
On 9 December 2022, the Federal Court dismissed an application by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) that alleged Google LLC (Google) had contravened the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) by using on-screen notifications to inform and seek the consent of its account holders ... ...
Corporate crime, policymakers and the major developments for 2023
2022 saw increased attention from policymakers in relation to corporate crime, with developments proposed or adopted to improve the capacity of the courts to hear criminal cases and increase ...