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Linklaters Insights: European Commission reaffirms tough stance on loyalty inducing rebates
Insight 14 Feb 2018

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 ...

Workplace Relations
Insight 05 May 2016

Workplace Relations: We look at an adverse action case; why a redundancy doesn't constitute a termination; the importance of a consistent process to deal with workplace bullying; the fairness of a dismissal for failing workplace drug tests; and preventing an employee going to work with a competitor ...

New ASIC funding - looking beyond the headlines
Insight 04 May 2016

Along with the public release of the ASIC Capability Review Report the Government announced a suite of reforms giving ASIC additional but targeted funding and has also sought to remove some of the shackles on hiring it believes may be hindering ASICs ability to recruit top talent At the same time ...

Improving the role of the Appointed Actuary
Insight 06 Sep 2016

APRA is seeking to improve the role of the Appointed Actuary in general and life insurance companies and has proposed some reforms in a discussion paper released earlier this year ...

Blockchain and why smart contracts still need smart lawyers
Insight 06 Jul 2016

There has been so much talk about blockchain and distributed ledger technology recently especially in financial services that you might be forgiven for thinking it might be more hype than substance But we think it could be very important technology ...

ASIC getting a bigger toolkit sooner than expected
Insight 04 May 2016

In its response to the capability review into ASIC the Federal Government has made a commitment to accelerate the implementation of a product intervention power for ASIC and the product design and distribution obligations for the financial services industry but it left to one side some other ...

Green Renaissance in Australia
Insight 08 Jun 2016

After more than three years of inertia, the Australian renewable energy industry is finally showing signs of a resurgence ...

Not better late - the Prime Trust appeal judgment
Insight 06 Sep 2016

The main Prime Trust appeal judgement is relatively well known but a trusts responsible entities and their officers should look at what the appeal court had to say on other related matters ...

Allens advises on groundbreaking renewable energy funding deal
News 20 Mar 2015

Allens has advised Infrastructure Capital Group ( ICG ) on the successful A$205 million issue in the US Private Placement ( USPP ) market by Hallett Hill No.2 Wind Farm. The transaction is ...

Allens acts on offer of Convertible Preference Shares 2 by Bendigo and Adelaide Bank
News 11 Sep 2014

Allens has advised Bendigo and Adelaide Bank on its A$250 million offer of Convertible Preference Shares 2 (CPS2) which will qualify as additional Tier 1 Capital. The offer is being undertaken in ...

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