The New Zealand Advertising Standards Authority has been enforcing a new code since October 2017 that governs all advertising targeted to children and young people. It outlines specific rules for food and beverage advertisements, including for high-calorie ‘Occasional Food and Beverage Products’ ...

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is seeking feedback on proposals to help facilitate the increased use of electronic means of providing disclosure for financial products and services The proposals include new class order relief to facilitate the increased use of multimedia ...

While ASIC has published information on the issue of coins or tokens in initial coin offerings other regulators around the world have also been issuing guidance with some taking a much more restrictive approach Although Australia remains a relatively friendly regulatory environment for such ...

After a two-and-a-half year investigation the European Commission has imposed a euro997 million fine on Qualcomm for illegally shutting out rivals from the market for LTE baseband chipsets using significant payments to an important customer Apple in return for exclusivity ...

In recent weeks, both Australia and the EU have unveiled their plans to address cyber security in an era of growing concern and uncertainty. On 13 September 2017, President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, outlined the Union's intentions to intensify their efforts regarding cyber sec ...

With an upward trend in large-scale ransomware attacks and the number of data breaches reported globally mandatory data breach notification will become law in Australia in February 2018 This will place privacy compliance and cyber security in sharp focus Partner Michael Park Lawyer Samantha Naylor ...

After almost 10 years of negotiations between the nations on 17 November 2014 Prime Minister Abbott and President Xi announced the conclusion of negotiations on the China Australia Free Trade Agreement ChAFTA Once implemented the ChAFTA is expected to significantly reduce import barriers for ...

Key cyber risks faced by ASICs regulated population as well as the legal and compliance obligations to manage those risks are highlighted in a new ASIC report ASIC also identifies steps entities can take to address the risks The report marks a growing focus on cyber security issues by ASIC which is ...

Allens has joined forces with UNSW to tackle the increasingly complex challenges presented by digital transformation to the legal system with the launch of the Allens Hub for Technology, Law & ...

With growing interest in the use of smart legal contracts, Allens has joined the global Accord Project , a collective of leading law firms working together to establish a common, universal ...