The NSW Governments proposed reforms to strata title laws may impose greater obligations and costs on developers that could be passed on to buyers adding pressure to property prices The NSW Governments view however is that these impacts will be offset by a reduction in disputes Partner Nicholas ...

A new regime that streamlines the environmental approvals process for petroleum activities in Commonwealth waters will place a greater responsibility on the titleholder of a tenement rather than the operator Partner Chris Schulz and Senior Associate Eve Lynch provide an overview of the changes ...

In a shift from the previous Australian Governments position a free trade agreement between Korea and Australia which was recently concluded by the new Coalition Government will include investor-state dispute settlement clauses ...

During the process of introducing more competition into the retail sector the Indonesian Government has issued a new regulation that attempts to balance the needs of traditional markets and small businesses against those of modern shopping developments Widyawan Partner Yolanda Hutapea and Senior ...

The Indonesian insurance market has attracted significant interest from international investors in recent years both in terms of its MA and bancassurance opportunities While still a relatively small market by overall size it is forecast to grow rapidly driven by an expanding middle class and current ...

We look at a unions contravention of the general protection laws new legislation that will expand the powers of the federal building industry regulator the Fair Work Commissions ruling on urine testing and its implications for employers a Fair Work Commission ruling affirming reinstatement as the ...

Legislation recently introduced into the Queensland Parliament will establish a new regime for the provision and regulation of environmental offsets in Queensland Partner Bill McCredie Special Counsel Rosanne Meurling and Lawyer Julieane Bull report on the key changes and identify some matters yet ...

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 ...

The Productivity Commission's final report on its review of Australia's National Access Regime supports the continuation of the National Access Regime subject to reforms, including altering the criteria for the application of access regulation. ...

The Mongolian Parliament has adopted a new State Minerals Policy which will serve as the basis for amendments to the existing Minerals Law and other laws relating to the mining sector Partners Igor Bogdanich and David Wenger and Senior Associates John Koshy and Tserena Yumjav look at what the new ...