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Federal Court rules liquidator needn't account for tax on sale of assets
The Full Federal Court has held that a liquidator has no obligation to retain monies on account of tax until a notice of assessment has been issued While the decision is a win for taxpayers and creditors of insolvent entities it remains to be seen how the Commissioner of Taxation will respond ...
Update on the new costs rules in the Queensland Planning and Environment Court
A recent Queensland Planning and Environment Court decision sheds light on the application of the new rules for awarding costs following a trial Special Counsel Rosanne Meurling and Lawyer David Thorpe consider the recent judgment and provide an update regarding the implications for parties to ...
Proposed reforms to create a consistent proportionate liability regime
In response to concerns about inconsistencies across various state-based jurisdictions and following a public consultation process the Standing Council on Law and Justice has released revised draft model legislation to reform Australias proportionate liability laws Partner Andrea Martignoni and ...
Competition law update
In touch Competition law update is a regular publication by the Allens Competition Law group to keep you informed of the latest news and developments in this area ...
Competition law update
In touch Competition law update is a regular publication by the Allens Competition Law group to keep you informed of the latest news and developments in this area ...
Competition law update
In touch Competition law update is a regular publication by the Allens Competition Law group to keep you informed of the latest news and developments in this area ...
Competition news
In Touch looks at what's been happening in Competition this month and what it means for your business ...
Federal Court sheds new light on public benefit test in Tatts/Tabcorp merger appeal
The Federal Courts decision about the proposed TabcorpTatts merger has provided significant clarification about the public benefit test for authorisations This is timely in light of the legislation before the Senate that proposes to combine the Tribunal authorisation process with the formal ACCC ...
Drones – a patent perspective
The military and high-priced wedding videographers are no longer the only ones actively using drones. Companies from a variety of fields are coming up with innovative uses for drone technologies, and patenting them. Associate Evan Wilcox, aeronautical engineer turned patent attorney, describes a few ...
Brace for the Twitterstorm – US appeals court to decide whether embedded Tweets infringed copyright
A US district court judge has found that several online publishers infringed copyright when they embedded Tweets featuring a photograph protected by copyright. The decision has now been appealed, and could have far-reaching consequences for online media outlets. ...