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The devil in the detail - observations on the scope of CDR data and the new Privacy Safeguards
While the Consumer Data Right CDR regime is likely to benefit businesses by increasing access to greater consumer data and customers by increasing choice and competition the draft legislation leaves a lot of the details to be finalised at a later date primarily through the Australian Competition and ...
Report: National Electricity & Gas Rules Update: August 2018
In this update we track the progress of rule changes during August and also examine the upcoming reforms that will introduce a consumer data right to the energy sector ...
Changes to open and transparent sale process requirement for foreign persons acquiring agricultural land
On 25 September 2018 the Foreign Investment Review Board released revised guidance on the application of the requirement for an open and transparent sale process for foreign persons acquiring agricultural land Partner Wendy Rae Senior Associate Julian Barendse and Lawyer Bianca Sacco examine these ...
The ACCC Chair goes down to the wire on Australia's 5G rollout; Nine Entertainment/Fairfax Media merger receives green light from the ACCC; Hearing aid advertisements mislead pensioners.
In Touch looks at what's been happening in Competition this month and what it means for your business ...
Allens advises Healthscope on sale of Australian pathology business
Allens has acted for one of Australia's leading private healthcare operators, Healthscope Limited, on the sale of its Australian pathology operations to Crescent Capital Partners for $105 million. ...
Allens advises Keppel Infrastructure Trust on $1.1bn acquisition of Ixom
Allens has advised Keppel Infrastructure Trust (KIT) on its acquisition of leading chemicals business Ixom for an enterprise value of $1.1 billion. The acquisition, from Blackstone managed funds an ...
ASIC's proposed competition objective
In its submission to the Financial System Inquiry the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has proposed the addition of a statutory objective to enable ASIC to consider the impact of its decision making on competition when exercising its statutory powers and functions This paper explores ...
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 ...
ACCC's recommendations for encouraging consumer engagement
The ACCC has identified consumer disengagement as a key issue of concern in the retail electricity market and formulated a number of proposals designed to encourage consumer engagement and switching as a way to drive competition We look at the key recommendations ...
Allens advises Computer Sciences Corporation on the acquisition of UXC Ltd
Allens has advised global IT services provider, Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), on the $427.6 million acquisition of UXC Ltd (UXC), Australia's largest publicly-owned IT services company. CSC ...