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Data deal - mandatory data breach notification laws to be introduced as trade-off for controversial metadata retention regime
The Federal Government in a surprising and highly significant move for companies in Australia has committed to enacting a mandatory data breach notification scheme before the end of 2015 which will apply to all Australian companies currently subject to the Privacy Act The proposal is not limited to ...
Vietnam Legal Update: New rules for foreign investment accounts in Vietnam
Various new foreign exchange regulations governing the use of all types of foreign currency accounts including investment accounts of Vietnamese enterprises and their investors have recently come into effect The changes will affect current and potential foreign investors as well as foreign-invested ...
Strong ECM volumes to continue
Recent strength in the IPO market has seen a number of issuers come to market over the past 12 months Partners and Co-Heads of the Allens Equity Capital Markets Practice Julian Donnan and Robert Pick recently convened a FinanceAsia roundtable to discuss the latest developments in ECM Julian and ...
US court holds foreign corporations not liable for human rights harms under Alien Tort Statute
In a decision on human rights litigation that has important consequences for business a divided US Supreme Court has held that foreign corporations will not be held liable in suits brought under the Alien Tort Statute Partner Rachel Nicolson Associate Shamistha Selvaratnam and Graduate Calypso ...
Victoria's 'general environmental duty': What is it, and what can I do about it?
The recently passed Environment Protection Amendment Act 2018 will transform Victorias environmental protection law including by imposing a general duty on all Victorian industry and community members to prevent and minimise environmental harm ...
Certainty to return to Aboriginal cultural heritage in Queensland
Project proponents and operators in Queensland can breathe a sigh of relief following the introduction of a Bill to restore certainty and validity to agreements for the management of Aboriginal cultural heritage in that state. ...
Linklaters Insights: Year in review, Year to come, Vietnam Law in 2018
Key areas of focus included law reform in relation to data protection and foreign investment regulation and taxation as well as new laws aimed at protecting critical infrastructure assets and making companies operating in Australia more accountable in some of their business practices and operations ...
Report: National Electricity & Gas Rules Update: October 2018
In this update we look at the the progress of rule changes across the month of October and examine opportunities for stakeholders to participate in the AEMCs new review Updating the regulatory framework for embedded networks ...
Linklaters Insights: Year in review, Year to come, Papua New Guinea Law in 2018
Year in Review 2018 discusses some of the key areas of focus in PNG in 2018 Areas of reform in 2018 included capital markets regulation and improving infrastructure through a Public Private Partnership Act encouraging the private sectors interest in working with the Government to develop much-needed ...
Competing class actions - a problem in need of a solution
As fertile ground for class actions the Royal Commission has highlighted an ongoing problem with Australia's class action regime - there is no clear consistent means for resolving competing class actions. ...