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The importance of carbon-ready contracts
Very few areas of law are more changeable and subject to the political tides as climate change law. A range of Federal and State regulatory schemes and policies relating to greenhouse emissions have been implemented in recent years, some economy-wide and some industry-specific, and some more permane ...
Back to a future for employee share scheme options
After talks of introducing a special tax regime for employee options in start-ups, the Federal Government has reverted back to the global norm of employee options granted by all companies generally being taxed on exercise ...
ECM activity ramping up in 2019
Allens' Co-Heads of ECM, Julian Donnan and Robert Pick noted the uptick in the market is in contrast to 2018 where activity was modest. 'The pipeline looks positive and there is more cause for ...
Your 'Metadata' as Personal Information
In a decision published this week the Australian Privacy Commissioner has clarified that metadata may be personal information when an organisation has the capacity and resources to link that information to an individual Partner Michael Pattison Associate Priyanka Nair and Law Graduate Leah Wickman ...
Privacy Commissioner reports on Department of Immigration and Border Protection's data breach
The Australian Privacy Commissioner has released a report into the Department of Immigration and Border Protection having breached the privacy of asylum seekers in February 2014 Partner Michael Pattison and Associate Priyanka Nair report on the Commissioners findings and the lessons for all ...
Allens appoints PNG Practice Director
David Hill has joined Allens as Practice Director of the firm's Papua New Guinea office, based in Port Moresby. David previously worked with the firm in Port Moresby in the litigation and commercia ...
Food Law Bulletin
In this edition we look at the Federal Governments proposed Country of Origin Labelling that may be rolled out next year the impact on food producers of the broader reach for the health claims standard how ACCC proceedings and a new enforcement guide will give producers and consumers a clearer ...
A close look at Vietnam's first consolidated personal data protection regulation
From 1 July 2023, Vietnam's first ever consolidated Personal Data Protection Decree (PDPD) will take effect. In this Insight, we take a close look at the key provisions of the PDPD and its impacts on businesses. ...
Allens advises GIP on investment in Perdaman Karratha Urea Project
The greenfield Project, to be developed near Karratha in Western Australia, will be one of the largest urea plants globally and will use the latest and most efficient technology to produce urea at ...
FIRB and critical minerals
In this Insight, we outline the extent to which the FIRB regime currently regulates foreign investment in critical minerals and consider the potential future direction of the regulatory framework. ...