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Important clarifications of Australian trade mark registrability
Two recent trade mark cases have widened the field of marks that are potentially registerable in Australia on the basis that those marks are inherently adapted to distinguish. ...
Full Federal Court rules against agreed civil penalties
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 ...
Car rental agreement crashes out under the unfair contract terms regime
In proceedings brought by the ACCC the Federal Court declared a number of terms in Europcar Australias 2013 standard rental agreement to be unfair and therefore void ...
Federal Government amends section 46
The Federal Government today announced it will amend section 46 which prohibits the misuse of market power In doing so the Government will adopt the recommendation of the Harper Review ...
Contractors face uphill battle restraining security calls
The Supreme Court of Western Australia has dismissed a subcontractors application for an interlocutory injunction restraining a call on a bank guarantee Partners Nick Rudge and Jeremy Quan-Sing and Lawyer Evan Lacey discuss the decision and its implications ...
Allens advises Healthe Care on two major acquisitions
Allens has advised leading Australian private hospital operator Healthe Care Australia in relation to the acquisition of ASX-listed Pulse Health Limited and three hospitals in the Illawarra region ...
Allens advises Bain Capital Private Equity on acquisition of Camp Australia
Allens has advised Bain Capital Private Equity on its acquisition of Camp Australia, a leading provider of outside school hours care programs. Camp Australia has more than 28 years of experience ...
Allens advises NSW Treasury on $16.2bn Ausgrid transaction
Allens has advised the NSW Government on the partial lease of distribution network Ausgrid to an all-Australian consortium. The NSW Government entered into a 99-year lease with IFM Investors and ...
Allens advises Villa World on $80m capital management initiatives
Allens has advised Villa World Limited on three capital management initiatives to support Villa World's growth objectives, diversify its debt capital structure and provide additional financial ...
Allens tops deal value in Australasia
Allens has been ranked number one for deal value in Australasia in the Mergermarket M&A league tables for the first half of 2017. Allens acted on transactions with a value of more than US$20.5 ...