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Report: National Electricity & Gas Rules Update: June 2019
In this update we summarise the progress of new and existing rule change requests across the month of June and take a closer look at the introduction of the Retailer Reliability Obligation that came into operation on 1 July 2019. ...
Report: National Electricity & Gas Rules Update: March 2019
In this update we summarise the progress of new and existing rule change requests across the month of March and take a closer look at the COAG Energy Council's work plan for the Post 2025 Market Design of the National Electricity Market. ...
Report: National Electricity & Gas Rules Update: February 2019
In this update we summarise the progress of new and existing rule change requests across the month of February and take a closer look at the ACCCs new consultation paper on the approach for implementing the Consumer Data Right in the energy sector ...
Resolving and valuing disputed variation claims under BCIPA in Victoria
The Victorian Court of Appeal has confirmed that a dispute resolution clause providing for mediation is insufficient to exclude variations claims from the statutory adjudication process under the Victorian Security of Payment regime The decision also confirms that when determining the value of a ...
Extensive recommendations on security of payment released
The Federal Government has released John Murray AMs report into Australian security of payment regimes The Review includes an extensive range of recommendations aimed at achieving legislative best practice and balancing the often competing interests of stakeholders Importantly it makes the case that ...
Navigating split dispute resolution clauses – where's Google Maps when you need it?
A recent Supreme Court of Victoria decision sounds a warning to principals and contractors alike – your dispute resolution clause must be clear and unambiguous, because the court will not go out of its way to cure a commercially peculiar, but perfectly workable, clause. ...
PNG accedes to the New York Convention – what will change?
Papua New Guinea (PNG) recently acceded to the UN Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, which is likely to increase its attractiveness to foreign investors. ...
Revisions to FIRB Guidance Note 23: clarity for foreign government investors
Recent reforms to the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 Cth introduced new provisions that deem foreign government investors of the same country to be associates of each other These provisions have created practical difficulties for foreign government investors who risk unintentionally ...
Mergers & Acquisitions: changes to Australia's foreign investment framework
The Australian Government has announced wide reaching changes to Australias foreign investment framework that will apply from 1 December 2015 Partner Wendy Rae reports on the potential impacts of the changes which include new fees stricter enforcement and penalties and increased scrutiny around ...
Implications of the Critical Infrastructure Centre for foreign investment in Australia
The Australian Governments Critical Infrastructure Centre launched earlier this year is part of the governments plans to manage national security concerns arising from foreign investment in Australian critical infrastructure The Centre has released a discussion paper calling for input into how it ...