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Clearing the way for social impact investing
Insight 10 Mar 2017

The Commonwealth Treasury is seeking feedback on how to kickstart social impact investment in Australia ...

A class divide? The Boart Longyear creditors' scheme
Insight 29 May 2017

The NSW Court of Appeal has considered whether different groups of secured creditors should be placed into separate classes for the purposes of voting on a proposed creditors scheme of arrangement ...

Finkel Review - Renewables: The importance of regulatory certainty for renewables
Insight 30 Jun 2017

In the third of our series analysing the Finkel Review we look at implications for the renewable energy sector Two recommendations in particular - the Clean Energy Target CET and the Generator Reliability Obligation - raise a number of opportunities and issues for investment in the renewable energy ...

Shakeup to EU data protection regulations - impact on Australian businesses
Insight 23 Jun 2017

Australian businesses that offer goods and services to individuals within the European Union will be affected by new EU data protection regulations that offer the biggest shakeup to European privacy law for 20 years Partner Michael Park Senior Associate Alice Williams and Paralegals Phoebe St John ...

Finkel Review - Data: Critical data needs in the national electricity market
Insight 05 Jul 2017

In the fourth of our series analysing the Finkel Review we look at Dr Finkels assessment of the critical data needs in the National Electricity Market NEM including a key recommendation that by the end of 2018 the proposed Energy Security Board in collaboration with the Australian Energy Regulator ...

Finger buns get a thumbs down from Advertising Standards Board
Insight 25 Jul 2017

Growing community scepticism of sugar has made its way into the Advertising Standards Board, highlighted in a recent decision brought against Bakers Delights advertising of finger buns ...

Getting The Deal Through: Boom in renewables
Insight 04 Aug 2017

Allens Partners Ben Farnsworth Michael Ryan and Tim Stewart were part of the global panel analysing the boom in renewables in the Australian project finance market In Getting the Deal Throughs third annual issue focusing on the global project finance markets Ben Michael and Tim look at the trends ...

Government responds to Productivity Commission's IP inquiry
Insight 29 Aug 2017

The Federal Government has released its response to the recommendations proposed by the Productivity Commission following its inquiry into Australias IP arrangements ...

Bested by 'best method' requirement
Insight 15 Sep 2017

Australias unique statutory best method requirement continues to get the better of patent applicants and patentees Associate Claire Gregg looks at two recent decisions that provide some insight into the requirement of disclosing the best method known to the applicant of performing the invention at ...

The new corporate collective investment vehicle: Wholesale application?
Insight 07 Sep 2017

This Insight considers whether the new Corporate Collective Inestment Vehichle is likely to replace the unit trust as the vehicle of choice for wholesale (as opposed to retail) fund structures. ...

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