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Changes to NSW strata title law - greater obligations and opportunities
Insight 10 Nov 2015

Two new pieces of legislation relating to strata title law have been passed by both Houses of the NSW Parliament Although the new legislation which is expected to commence on 1 July 2016 will impose obligations on developers to provide inspection reports and building bonds it will also open up ...

Strong ECM volumes to continue
Insight 15 Oct 2014

Recent strength in the IPO market has seen a number of issuers come to market over the past 12 months Partners and Co-Heads of the Allens Equity Capital Markets Practice Julian Donnan and Robert Pick recently convened a FinanceAsia roundtable to discuss the latest developments in ECM Julian and ...

ATO rules on Bitcoin - not enough purchase to be money
Insight 28 Aug 2014

The Australian Tax Office has released draft rulings stating their view that the digital currency Bitcoin is property and not money Partner Gavin Smith Associate David Rountree and Associate Tom Tian consider the potential consequences for Australian businesses using Bitcoin ...

Foreign pension funds to access reduced withholding tax rate
Insight 10 Nov 2014

Legislation has been introduced into Federal Parliament to allow foreign pension funds to access the managed investment trust withholding tax regime with effect from 1 July 2008 Partner Katrina Parkyn and Associate Scott Lang examine the proposed legislation and its implications for foreign pension ...

New port zone for Geelong, Hastings and Portland
Insight 17 Oct 2014

A new Port Zone has been applied to three major Victorian ports at Geelong Hastings and Portland with announcements that it will make it easier for port operations to expand The Port of Melbourne however is not included in the new zone consistent with the State Governments intention to develop the ...

First steps in Constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Insight 25 Jul 2014

The Joint Select Committee on Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples has released its interim report The report indicates that there is likely to be bipartisan support for constitutional amendments giving specific recognition to Aboriginal and Torres Strait ...

SOPA adjudications in Western Australia - only the applicant can win!
Insight 03 Jul 2014

The Supreme Court of Western Australia has held that under that states security of payment legislation an adjudicator does not have the power to make a determination that requires an applicant to pay the respondent money by reason of any counterclaim raised in the adjudication An adjudicator may ...

Repeal of the Minerals Resource Rent Tax
Insight 03 Sep 2014

One year on from its election victory the Federal Government has fulfilled its commitment to repeal the Commonwealth Minerals Resource Rent Tax and related tax measures by passing a repeal Bill through the Senate yesterday The repeal is expected to take effect later this year Partner Martin Fry and ...

Indonesia mining update
Insight 18 Sep 2014

It has been a torrid few years for investors in the Indonesian mining sector The mining sector was one of the key sectors bearing the brunt of the nationalistic sentiment that became a focal point of the political discourse during the recent parliamentary and presidential election campaigns With ...

Dealing in data: cybersecurity in an M&A context
Insight 17 Oct 2018

The cyber resilience of companies and their history of data breaches is increasingly having a significant impact on the headline price post-completion deal value and risk-allocation profile of MA transactions With the notifiable data-breach scheme and the GDPR taking effect earlier this year there ...

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