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It's crunch time! Changes to the Franchising Code are nigh
The long-anticipated changes to the Franchising Code of Conduct are scheduled to take effect on 1 January 2015 Partners Tim Golder and Andrew Wiseman and Lawyer Nadia Guadagno report on the significant changes ...
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 ...
Adjudications under WA's SOPA legislation - enforcement by statutory demands clarified
The WA Supreme Court has provided important clarification on the enforcement of adjudication determinations by the use of statutory demands under that States security of payment legislation It has confirmed that leave to enforce an adjudication determination as a judgment must be obtained before the ...
High Court affirms governments' power to pass 'draconian' seizure laws
The High Court recently handed down its decision in Attorney-General NT v Emmerson Partner Peter ODonahoo Senior Associate Tim Maxwell and Lawyer Simone Kaser review the decision with respect to the courts analysis of the limits on Commonwealth and Territory legislative power under the doctrine of ...
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 ...
Bringing light to the shadows: regulation of the Australian shadow banking sector
The Financial Stability Board has been working since the GFC to develop a policy framework that mitigates the systemic risks of the shadow banking sector while simultaneously preserving its benefits We examine international developments in shadow banking and the Boards proposed regulatory response ...
Term of mutual trust and confidence not implied into Australian employment contracts
A landmark High Court decision has determined that a term of mutual trust and confidence is not necessary and should not be implied at law into employment contracts in Australia Special Counsel Eleanor Jewell reports ...
ASIC's employee incentive scheme class orders - new and improved
After much anticipation ASIC has released new employee incentive scheme class order relief Partner Greg Bosmans and Special Counsel Gadi Bloch members of Allens Head Office Governance team report on the implications for listed and unlisted companies ...
Clues for industry in ASIC'S Strategic Outlook
ASICs recently published Strategic Outlook outlines its priorities for responding to the key risks it believes will affect investors and gives some interesting clues into what industry participants can expect from ASIC over the next 12 months such as more surveillance of insider trading breaches of ...
Comply or say bye to your franchise!
With the new Franchising Code of Conduct and civil pecuniary penalties set to commence in 2015 a recent Full Federal Court decision is a timely warning to franchising parties to ensure their practices comply with the Code ...