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Minter Ellison: AUSTRAC considers enhancements to customer due diligence

May 24, 2013 Financial Services

Clayton Utz: New resources compliance arrangements introduced to NSW Parliament

May 24, 2013 Energy & Environment (Australia)

Allens: Less flexibility in off-the-plan contracts in Victoria

May 24, 2013 Property/Construction/Development

DLA Piper: New ATO Interpretative Decision: GST & Prepaid Rent

May 24, 2013 Tax (Australia)
DLA Piper: ACCC's Draft Authorisation Guidelines

May 24, 2013 Antitrust, Competition & M&A (Australia)
Ashurst: Productivity Commission soon to release draft report on the National Access Regime

May 24, 2013 Pilbara Rail Access
Corrs: When a seller sells a property portfolio - Does the seller need to give any warranties to the buyer?

May 24, 2013 Property/Construction/Development
Ashurst: Tougher sanctions for failing to check a worker's right to work

May 23, 2013 Employment/HR (Australia)
King & Wood Mallesons: Employee Relations & Safety Update May 2013

May 23, 2013 Employment/HR (Australia)
Minter Ellison: Enhanced risk management requirements for APRA-regulated institutions

May 23, 2013 MySuper
Minter Ellison: Options paper released on Queensland retail shop leasing legislation

May 23, 2013 Property/Construction/Development
Baker & McKenzie: New Employer Sanctions Framework - Immigration

May 23, 2013 Employment/HR (Australia)
Baker & McKenzie: Review Seeks Changes to Australian Franchising Laws

May 23, 2013 Australia
Ashurst: Takeovers Legal Update - Franked dividends in takeover bids and Rights Issues

May 22, 2013 Antitrust, Competition & M&A (Australia)
Ashurst: ASIC's obligations when authorising "eligible applicants" of examinations

May 22, 2013 Insolvency
Corrs: Court refuses expansion of Rio Tinto’s Warkworth Coal Mine

May 22, 2013 Mining (Australia)
Corrs: As 1 July approaches, the FOFA amendments continue

May 22, 2013 Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) Legislation
DLA Piper: The Australian Privacy Act Amendments will Significantly Impact Federal Government Agencies!

May 22, 2013 Privacy Bill
Allens: Queensland land law changed

May 21, 2013 Property/Construction/Development
King & Wood Mallesons: Open slather to review planning and other ACT Government decisions?

May 21, 2013 Property/Construction/Development
K&L Gates: ASX Issues "Code of Best Practice" for Reporting by Life Science Companies

May 21, 2013 Corporate & Capital Markets (Australia)
Baker & McKenzie: Budget 2013-14: Impacts to the Life Sciences Industry

May 20, 2013 2013-2014 Budget
King & Wood Mallesons: Unstable foundations? Federal Court undermines Victorian Government building industry intervention with decision likely to affect NSW and QLD

May 20, 2013 Property/Construction/Development
Allens: Courts reinforce trend to interpret arbitration clauses widely

May 20, 2013 Dispute Resolution
Allens: 2013 Budget – thin capitalisation: safe harbour limits slimmed

May 20, 2013 2013-2014 Budget
Minter Ellison: Good as Gold: Valuing land interests of mining operations and stamp duty

May 20, 2013 Mining (Australia)
Allens: 2013 Budget – changes to foreign resident CGT regime

May 17, 2013 2013-2014 Budget
Allens: Focus: Workplace Relations

May 17, 2013 Employment/HR (Australia)
Minter Ellison: Minister releases Wein report into the Franchise Code of Conduct

May 17, 2013 Corporate & Capital Markets (Australia)
Ashurst: Company Law & Governance Update - High Court clarifies nature of "preference share"

May 17, 2013 Corporate & Capital Markets (Australia)
Corrs: Unfair contract terms protection extended to general insurance contracts

May 17, 2013 Insurance
K&L Gates: Victorian Government Reforms PPP Policy to Support Infrastructure Growth

May 16, 2013 Property/Construction/Development
Clifford Chance: Striking the balance – when an offsets package is not enough

May 16, 2013 Mining (Australia)
Clifford Chance: Foreign investment regulation in Australia

May 16, 2013 Financial Services
Clifford Chance: Australian Federal Budget 2013-2014: impact on climate change programmes and environmental reform

May 16, 2013 2013-2014 Budget
Clyde & Co: Section 54 is in for the long haul

May 16, 2013 Insurance
K&L Gates: Continuous Disclosure – What to Say and When?

May 16, 2013 ASX's Continuous Disclosure Guidance
Allens: PPSA model clauses for a general security agreement

May 16, 2013 Personal Property Securities Act

Antitrust/Competition/M&A DLA Piper: ACCC's Draft Authorisation Guidelines Ashurst: Productivity Commission soon to release draft report on the National Access Regime Ashurst: Takeovers Legal Update - Franked dividends in takeover bids and Rights Issues	Corporate & Capital Markets K&L Gates: ASX Issues "Code of Best Practice" for Reporting by Life Science Companies Minter Ellison: Minister releases Wein report into the Franchise Code of Conduct Ashurst: Company Law & Governance Update - High Court clarifies nature of "preference share"	Dispute Resolution Allens: Courts reinforce trend to interpret arbitration clauses widely Allens: Legal professional privilege and foreign lawyers in Australia [Aquila Coal Pty Ltd v Bowen Central Coal Pty Ltd] Corrs: Foreign arbitral award enforceable against an Australian corporation in liquidation
Employment/Human Resources Ashurst: Tougher sanctions for failing to check a worker's right to work King & Wood Mallesons: Employee Relations & Safety Update May 2013 Minter Ellison: Enhanced risk management requirements for APRA-regulated institutions	Energy & Environment Clayton Utz: New resources compliance arrangements introduced to NSW Parliament Corrs: The regulation of unconventional petroleum exploration and production in Western Australia Clayton Utz: Tradeable water rights excluded from "derivatives" regulation	Financial Services & Investment Funds Minter Ellison: AUSTRAC considers enhancements to customer due diligence Corrs: As 1 July approaches, the FOFA amendments continue Clifford Chance: Foreign investment regulation in Australia
Insolvency/Bankruptcy Ashurst: ASIC's obligations when authorising "eligible applicants" of examinations Allens: PPSA model clauses for a general security agreement King & Wood Mallesons: Foreign award enforceable against company in liquidation	Insurance Corrs: Unfair contract terms protection extended to general insurance contracts Clyde & Co: Section 54 is in for the long haul Clyde & Co: Public consultation commences for Insurance Contracts Amendment (Unfair Terms) Bill 2013	Intellectual Property King & Wood Mallesons: The CGK: Commentary, Guidance and Key Decisions -- Review of Australia's patent cases for 2012 Norton Rose: Changes to Australian trade mark practice - Raising the bar Gilbert + Tobin: Trade marks without borders – parallel importation into Australia
Mining Ashurst: Productivity Commission soon to release draft report on the National Access Regime Corrs: Court refuses expansion of Rio Tinto’s Warkworth Coal Mine Minter Ellison: Good as Gold: Valuing land interests of mining operations and stamp duty	Privacy DLA Piper: The Australian Privacy Act Amendments will Significantly Impact Federal Government Agencies! DLA Piper: Information security obligations for Australian businesses under the Privacy Act: A reminder from the OAIC Minter Ellison: Privacy Update	Property/Construction/Development Allens: Less flexibility in off-the-plan contracts in Victoria Corrs: When a seller sells a property portfolio - Does the seller need to give any warranties to the buyer? Minter Ellison: Options paper released on Queensland retail shop leasing legislation
Tax DLA Piper: New ATO Interpretative Decision: GST & Prepaid Rent Ashurst: Another step towards Australian tax certainty for foreign funds Allens: Capital gains tax and foreign partnerships	TMT Ashurst: Online TMT News Ashurst: Online TMT News King & Wood Mallesons: Satellite utilisation: a new government policy	Australia Covers The World