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Value capture and getting smart
The Australian Government has identified value capture and innovative financing as key elements of its Smart Cities Plan The move will have significant implications for traditional project finance By Paul Kenny Sector Leader Government and Phillip Cornwell Project Finance Consultant at Allens ...
NSW imposes stamp duty surcharge on foreign purchasers of residential land
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 ...
Registered schemes' constitution
ASIC has said it will grant relief to assist responsible entities RE of registered schemes to make changes to their constitutions to qualify for the new attribution managed investment trust or AMIT regime without holding a unitholders meeting Partner Marc Kemp and Law Graduate Antonia Ross review ...
Protecting innovation without patents - data exclusivity and market exclusivity
Developments in patent law and the consequential limitations on patentability for biologic medicines mean that data exclusivity and market exclusivity can be the primary protection afforded to originator biologic medicines This is most stark in the US where patent protection for biologic medicines ...
The CoOL change is here
We provide an update on the new Country of Origin Labelling regime which came into effect on 1 July 2016 and the Federal Government’s proposed changes to the safe harbour provisions under the Australian Consumer Law. ...
Penalties: The final word
The High Court decision in Paciocco v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, provides welcome clarity on the application of the 'penalties rule' implicating a broad range of sectors. ...
Food imports and the Biosecurity Act: What’s changed
We report on recent changes to the law relating to the importation of food into Australia, introduced by the commencement of the Biosecurity Act 2015 (Cth). ...
Extending the reach of Australia's cartel laws and the first criminal prosecution
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 ...
Finally - a class action regime for Queensland
Class actions in Queensland are one step closer with the introduction of proposed new legislation into the Queensland Parliament Partner Michael Ilott Special Counsel Robyn Morrison and Senior Associate Suzie Fraser report ...
Climate change challenge against Adani's Carmichael Coal Mine dismissed
Yesterday the Federal Court of Australia dismissed a green groups challenge on climate change grounds against the Federal Environment Ministers approval of Adanis Carmichael Coal Mine project in the Galilee Basin Partner Bill McCredie Senior Associate and Co-head of Allens Climate Change Group Emily ...