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Corporate law developments
Welcome to our monthly snapshot of regulatory updates and other developments in corporate law We know you are busy so our focus is on capturing key issues ...
Unwrapping recent developments in the food sector
Associates Tiernan Christensen and Nick Li report on some noteworthy developments relevant to the food industry in Australia. ...
When are LDs a penalty?
The Supreme Court of Queensland recently considered whether liquidated damages in a standard form construction contract were a penalty In a decision that traversed long-held doctrines on penalties and recent developments in emAndrewsem and Paciocco the court ruled that the obligation to pay ...
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 ...
The Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement
Australia and japan have enetered into an economic partnership agreement to reducel tariff barriers on the majority of Australian exports to Japan. In contrast to the recently concluded Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement, it does not include an investor-state dispute settlement mechanism. ...
Investor-state dispute settlement and the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement
The Australian and Chinese governments have concluded negotiations on a free trade agreement that will reduce tariff barriers on the majority of Australian exports to China The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has confirmed that the treaty will include an investor-state dispute ...
Class Action Insights
The recent settlement of the Great Southern class action raises a number of interesting and important issues not only because the court took the unusual step of publishing its reasons for judgment after the settlement had been announced ...
Octaviar - the perils of procrastination
In two decisions arising from the Octaviar liquidation the High Court has given guidance on liquidators ability to seek extensions of time for bringing voidable transaction claims The decisions also highlight the risks of such applications Partner Christopher Prestwich and Lawyer Julia Baine report ...
New corporate laws to improve doing business in Vietnam
A new Law on Enterprises aimed at making it easier to do business in Vietnam implements key changes to the regulation of all companies operating in Vietnam and will allow companies greater freedom in the activities they may conduct Partners Linh Bui and Robert Fish Senior Associate Chi Ha and ...