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Significant changes to Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal powers
New legislation will implement significant changes to the administration of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal in a bid to improve efficiencies. This insight explores key changes to VCAT's powers in the context of its planning jurisdiction. ...
Linklaters Insights: Set to revive: Investing in Europe's infrastructure
2012 saw some small but positive steps in the area of intellectual property enforcement within China according to the recently released 2012 annual report of Chinas Supreme Peoples Court ...
Balancing traditional markets versus modern shopping in Indonesia's retail sector
During the process of introducing more competition into the retail sector the Indonesian Government has issued a new regulation that attempts to balance the needs of traditional markets and small businesses against those of modern shopping developments Widyawan Partner Yolanda Hutapea and Senior ...
Finkel Review - Electricity: Design for a market in transition
In the fifth of our series analysing the Finkel Review we look at signals for new investment in the National Electricity Market The Reviews responses to this issue reject sweeping changes to the wholesale market structure but call for more immediate and targeted measures to support the transition of ...
Australian Consumer Law Review: what you need to know
A major review of the effectiveness of the Australian Consumer Law has now been completed with the release of the Final Report by Consumer Affairs Australia and New Zealand. ...
Finger buns get a thumbs down from Advertising Standards Board
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 ...
Improving accountability and member outcomes in superannuation?
The Federal Governments proposed new superannuation legislation imposes significant new obligations on RSE licensees and could have a material effect on shareholders The Allens Superannuation team reports on the key changes ...
New PPP guidelines for NSW
The NSW Government has released updated guidelines that govern the Public Private Partnership (PPP) procurement process in NSW and will provide welcome assistance to both NSW Government agencies and bidding consortiums. ...
Full Court dismisses Port of Newcastle access appeal
The Full Federal Court has dismissed the Port of Newcastles application for review of the Australian Competition Tribunals decision to declare the Ports shipping channel service under the National Access Regime The Full Courts decision confirms the interpretation of the current declaration criteria ...
Government responds to Productivity Commission's IP inquiry
The Federal Government has released its response to the recommendations proposed by the Productivity Commission following its inquiry into Australias IP arrangements ...