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New cyber incident response obligations for Australian organisations
The Australian Government implemented a suite of reforms to strengthen cyber security laws in Australia through the following Bills: the Cyber Security Bill 2024 (the Cyber Security Bill); the Intell ...
Inquiry into the native title 'future acts' regime: Issues Paper released by the ALRC
The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) is conducting a review of the 'future acts' regime in the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) (NTA). This review comes in light of over 30 years of operation of the ...
Takeaways from recent guidance on cyber incident disclosure obligations for listed companies
In this Insight, we examine the guidance note and related developments and offer our view as to when disclosure (for the purposes of the ASX listing rule requirements) of cyber incidents should generally only occur. ...
In Touch: What's happening in Australian competition and consumer law - October 2024
The latest in competition and consumer law – October 2024 ...
Allens advises syndicate of banks on GPG Australia's $2.3 billion portfolio financing
Jointly owned by Naturgy and an arm of the Kuwait Investment Authority, GPG Australia is a significant player in the renewable energy sector. The financing platform is expected to support the ...
Law vs science: scientific evidence and causation in class action litigation
In this Insight, we consider how class action judges have approached cases with highly contested scientific evidence, the key takeaways that emerge and what it all means for the parties involved in class actions. ...
Allens advises ENGIE on virtual battery offtake agreement
This is the first deal of this nature that ENGIE has signed in Australia and will enable it to replicate the functions of a grid-scale battery, using Neoen’s custom software to allow for virtual ...
Three ways to avoid construction project disputes
Three ways to avoid construction project disputes ...
Allens' Banking & Finance practice ends the year at top of the league tables
Syndicated loans (lender) 1st for deal value in APAC (ex-Japan) lender legal advisor rankings (Bloomberg) 1st for both deal value and volume in APAC (ex-Japan) lender legal advisor rankings ...
Pooling orders: when is a right to sue 'used in connection with' a joint business?
In September 2024, the High Court delivered an important decision concerning whether a right to sue held by companies in liquidation could engage the requirements for a pooling order under s579E(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act). ...