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Stamp duty concession introduced for farm-in arrangements in Queensland
Insight 16 Jun 2015

The Queensland Parliament has passed legislation introducing a stamp duty concession for transfers of interests in exploration authorities under eligible farm-in agreements ...

Trowbridge - a bridge too far?
Insight 04 Jun 2015

In October 2014 ASIC released its report into retail life insurance advice practices The findings were pretty grim - with poor advice being more common than good or even adequate advice ASIC said that advisers were motivated by the promise of commissions not the interests of their clients Following ...

Full Federal Court rules against agreed civil penalties
Insight 04 Jun 2015

Ecstasy cocaine and industrial action at a construction site are unlikely subjects for an article on financial services regulation They are however the things that have led to what could be a significant change to the way in which financial services regulators like ASIC and APRA can resolve civil ...

Under construction: Planning Minister launches review of the Victorian Heritage Act
Insight 26 Jun 2015

This week the Victorian Planning Minister kickstarted a review into the Heritage Act 1995 Vic by launching a discussion paper outlining Heritage Victorias suggestions for reform Developers and heritage-listed property owners should consider the proposed changes to prepare for a public consultation ...

Extending the reach of Australia's cartel laws and the first criminal prosecution
Insight 28 Jul 2016

Recent decisions handed down in separate cartel proceedings confirm that Australian courts will take a broad approach to the extraterritorial ambit of Australias competition laws This means that more foreign businesses could be caught by Australias criminal and civil cartel laws These decisions ...

NSW imposes stamp duty surcharge on foreign purchasers of residential land
Insight 30 Jun 2016

New South Wales has introduced a stamp duty surcharge of 4 per cent for direct and indirect acquisitions of residential land by foreign purchasers, with effect from 21 June 16. A land tax surcharge of 0.75 per cent will also be imposed on residential land owned by foreign persons, commencing 31/12 ...

Allens advises M2 Group on major trans-Tasman acquisition
News 23 Apr 2015

Allens has advised Australian ASX-listed company M2 Group Ltd on its full acquisition of New Zealand's third largest internet service provider for A$245 million. The deal will see M2 Group purchase ...

Allens celebrates International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
News 16 May 2014

Allens is very proud to celebrate IDAHOT Day, the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. IDAHOT Day marks the anniversary of the World Health Organisation's declassification of ...

Linklaters and Allens advises consortium on Myanmar telco deal
News 30 Jul 2014

Alliance partners Linklaters and Allens have advised the KDDI Corporation–Sumitomo Corporation consortium on its agreement with Myanmar government agency Myanma Posts & Telecommunications to jointl ...

Allens named Australian Law Firm of the Year
News 20 Feb 2014

Allens has been named the Australian Law Firm of the Year by international legal directory Chambers. The award was announced in Hong Kong this week at the launch of the Chambers Asia Pacific 2014 ...

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