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Pathways forward: the ESB's final advice on Post-2025 Market Design released
The uptake of small and large-scale renewable energy, and the growth of demand-side technologies, has necessitated a new, fit-for-purpose electricity system that can recognise and respond to the changing energy landscape. In this insight, we discuss the key changes from the ESB. ...
Taxing diverted profits
At the recent G20 meeting in Washington Treasurer Joe Hockey announced the establishment of a working group between Australia and the UK to develop initiatives to address so-called diverted profits involving multinational enterprises What are the implications for multinationals doing business in ...
Supply chains and modern slavery: reporting on the rise
The release of the Attorney-Generals consultation paper on modern slavery in supply chains and the recent interim inquiry report on establishing an Australian Modern Slavery Act reflect how international standards around corporate respect for human rights are becoming enshrined in law Australian ...
The hotel window closes - no vulnerability where a contract exists
The High Court recently overturned a NSW Court of Appeal decision that stated a building contractor owed a duty of care for pure economic loss for defective work to a successor in title to the developer of commercial premises. ...
Beverage get-up round-up
Recent Federal Court beverage cases illustrate the challenges involved in protecting and enforcing secondary marks on food and beverage product packaging. ...
Managed investment trusts - the new regime
Exposure draft legislation to implement long-awaited changes to the tax regime for managed investment trusts is expected to be issued shortly ahead of the regimes recently announced start date of 1 July 2015 Partner Katrina Parkyn recaps some of its expected key features and likely impacts on the ...
Allens advises on financing of 414MW Uungula Wind Farm
Once completed, the wind farm is expected to have a capacity of 414MW, generate enough electricity to power more than 220,000 homes and prevent more than 560,000 tonnes of carbon emissions from bei ...
Allens advises lenders on signing of BCI Minerals' $981m financing for the Mardie Project
The syndicate of lenders includes the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF), Export Finance Australia (EFA), Export Development Canada (EDC), Westpac Banking Corporation and Industrial ...
In Touch: Honda hits a speed bump: penalised $6 million for misleading or deceptive conduct and other developments
The latest issues, decisions and proposed changes impacting business and workplace risk. ...
Allens advises State on long-term maintenance agreement for Victorian Regional Rolling Stock
V/Line is Victoria's regional public transport operator, providing regional train and bus services which are critical to connecting communities and business across the state and supporting the grow ...