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Vietnam Legal Update: New Law on Bankruptcy to take effect in January
Vietnams new Law on Bankruptcy will take effect from 1 January 2015 bringing in a number of changes including a new definition of bankruptcy Partner Robert Fish and Junior Associates Giang Quang Nguyen and Linh Nguyen look at the most significant features of the new law and note what will differ ...
Security of payment laws to come into force in NSW
New amending security of payment legislation will soon come into force in NSW that will provide greater protection and certainty for subcontractors in the contracting chain Partner Leighton OBrien and Lawyers Will Coote and Jerome Entwisle look at what will change and the implications ...
Allens advises syndicate of banks on GPG Australia's $2.3 billion portfolio financing
Jointly owned by Naturgy and an arm of the Kuwait Investment Authority, GPG Australia is a significant player in the renewable energy sector. The financing platform is expected to support the ...
Law vs science: scientific evidence and causation in class action litigation
In this Insight, we consider how class action judges have approached cases with highly contested scientific evidence, the key takeaways that emerge and what it all means for the parties involved in class actions. ...
Allens advises ENGIE on virtual battery offtake agreement
This is the first deal of this nature that ENGIE has signed in Australia and will enable it to replicate the functions of a grid-scale battery, using Neoen’s custom software to allow for virtual ...
Three ways to avoid construction project disputes
Three ways to avoid construction project disputes ...
Allens' Banking & Finance practice ends the year at top of the league tables
Syndicated loans (lender) 1st for deal value in APAC (ex-Japan) lender legal advisor rankings (Bloomberg) 1st for both deal value and volume in APAC (ex-Japan) lender legal advisor rankings ...
Overview of state and territory Budgets 2023-24
All Australian states and territories have delivered their Budgets for 2023–24. Those Budgets' proposed changes span a spectrum from minor tax refinements to major tax reforms. ...
Compulsory social insurance regime is to apply to foreign employees in Vietnam
Social insurance contributions from foreign employees working in Vietnam and their employers were required from 1 January 2018 but lack of guidance has meant a hold on the practice until now The Government has finally issued a long-awaited decree that implements the compulsory social insurance ...
Pooling orders: when is a right to sue 'used in connection with' a joint business?
In September 2024, the High Court delivered an important decision concerning whether a right to sue held by companies in liquidation could engage the requirements for a pooling order under s579E(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act). ...