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Value capture for major transport infrastructure projects discussion paper
The Federal Government has released the discussion paper foreshadowed in its Smart Cities Plan about how to use value capture to fund infrastructure projects in Australia Infrastructure Transport Sector Leader Leighton OBrien Government Sector Leader Paul Kenny Special Finance Counsel Phillip ...
The efficacy of e-signatures
Allens has adopted e-signature using DocuSign as a service to clients. Senior Finance Counsel Diccon Loxton has written an article in two parts that examines the efficacy of e-signatures. ...
Productivity Commission's proposed alternate default models for superannuation
In the latest and undoubtedly most significant of its reports into the design of default superannuation arrangements in Australia the Productivity Commission yesterday released its Draft Report in relation to Superannuation Alternative Default Models Partner Geoff Sanders of the Allens ...
Crowd sourced equity funding to gain traction with new legislation
After a difficult journey both Houses have passed the Corporations Amendment Crowd-sourced Funding Bill 2016 - introducing a new funding avenue for Australian startups and an opportunity for retail investors to access equity in emerging companies ...
Retail banking remuneration review
The Australian Bankers Association last year commissioned Stephen Sedgwick to undertake a review of remuneration in retail banking ...
Improving external dispute resolution schemes - rather odd recommendations
It is difficult to describe the interim recommendations of the Expert Panel reviewing the financial system external dispute resolution and complaints framework as anything other than odd ...
Contract Law Update 2016
When is a person bound by their e-signature When does a breach of contract constitute a repudiation of that contract When does an exchange of correspondence give rise to a binding contract What is the latest on penalties These were some of the contract law issues considered by appellate courts ...
English High Court provides important guidance on approach to LIBOR mis-selling claims
The English High Court has handed down its judgment on the first major case following the global regulatory investigations into alleged LIBOR manipulation ...
ASIC's latest Corporate Plan continues focus on corporate culture; ASX clamps down on 'ramping' announcements; FIRB reveals closer scrutiny of data acquisitions; and other corporate law developments
This Insight considers recent developments in Corporate Law. ...
UltraTune penalty put in reverse; record penalties for vocational course provider; and ACCC's coal cartel appeal comes cascading down
The ACCC's litigation against Ultra Tune raises an array of implications for customer loyalty schemes. ...