http://www.mallesons.com/publications Latest publications from Mallesons http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Nov/10150916w.htm http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Nov/10150916w.htm The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has signalled an aggressive change in approach to the taxation of non-resident private equity investors in Australia. Thu, 19 11 2009 03:30:00 http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Nov/10143058w.htm http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Nov/10143058w.htm Read article for more information. Wed, 18 11 2009 05:30:00 http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Nov/10148485w.htm http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Nov/10148485w.htm The Standing Committee of Officials of Consumer Affairs (Standing Committee) has sought the views of stakeholders on four recommended changes to the product safety regime. If the reforms are accepted, businesses may face increased costs when forced to comply with the reforms. Wed, 18 11 2009 11:31:00 http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Nov/10149210w.htm http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Nov/10149210w.htm On 16 November 2009, the Standing Committee of Officials of Consumer Affairs (SCOCA) released a consultation paper with draft Regulatory Impact Statements (RIS) for best practice and product safety reform proposals. This consultation paper formally kicks off the second phase of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL), with the first phase (consisting of the national unfair contract terms regime and new consumer protection enforcement powers) currently before the Senate. Wed, 18 11 2009 04:55:00 http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Nov/10146695W.htm http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Nov/10146695W.htm Read article for more information. Tue, 17 11 2009 05:30:00 http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Nov/10147386w.htm http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Nov/10147386w.htm Read article for more information. 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Tue, 17 11 2009 05:30:00 http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Nov/10146153w.htm http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Nov/10146153w.htm Read article for more information. Tue, 17 11 2009 05:30:00 http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Nov/10147454w.htm http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Nov/10147454w.htm Yesterday, in a critical decision which will affect many thousands of employers and employees, a Full Bench of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission decided to remove the "exemption clauses" in the modern Banking, Finance and Insurance Award 2010 and the Clerks - Private Sector Award 2010. They have been replaced with a clause permitting payment of an annualised salary. Tue, 17 11 2009 11:00:00 http://www.mallesons.com//publications/update-combine.cfm?id=1947576 http://www.mallesons.com//publications/update-combine.cfm?id=1947576 Employers successful in regulating employees' use of drugs and alcohol • Appeal Court confirms university does not own academic's inventions • Fair Work Australia exempts employer from the transfer of a collective agreement in an insourcing • Federal Magistrates' Court rules on "reasonable hours" provisions • High Court confirms innocent party must accept repudiation in order to bring employment contract to an end Tue, 10 11 2009 12:00:00 http://www.mallesons.com//publications/update-combine.cfm?id=1945173 http://www.mallesons.com//publications/update-combine.cfm?id=1945173 Dismissal for drink driving outside work hours upheld • Introducing policy breached employment contract • Genuinely trying to reach agreement requires more than "preparatory" steps • Employer successfully defends sham contractor claims Fri, 06 11 2009 04:00:00 http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Nov/10133228w.htm http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Nov/10133228w.htm Important further changes to the offering of structured products have been proposed by Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). The proposals set out in the "Consultation Paper on Possible Reforms to the Prospectus Regime in the Companies Ordinance and the Offers of Investments Regime in the Securities and Futures Ordinance" (Paper) will eliminate a number of channels that are currently used to distribute structured products on an "exempt" basis in Hong Kong. Wed, 04 11 2009 06:00:00 http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Nov/10131806w.htm http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Nov/10131806w.htm As foreshadowed in April 2009 (and our previous alert), a package of reforms designed to improve the efficiency of regulatory decision making under the National Access Regime in Part IIIA of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (TPA) has been released. Wed, 04 11 2009 11:00:00 http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Nov/10131333w.htm http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Nov/10131333w.htm China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has again imposed conditions on the merger clearance of yet another global transaction, the acquisition by Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic) of Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. (Sanyo), while the conclusion of two private actions (one dismissed and one involving a nominal settlement) under the Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) suggests that firms still have some time to prepare before the threat of further private actions becomes a reality. Wed, 04 11 2009 10:30:00 http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Nov/10131742w.htm http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Nov/10131742w.htm The High Court of Australia has granted special leave to appeal the Federal Court's decision in Bamford v Commissioner of Taxation. Wed, 04 11 2009 09:00:00 http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Oct/10128604w.htm http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2009/Oct/10128604w.htm The Government has circulated its proposed amendments to the national unfair terms regime contained in the Trade Practices Amendments (Australian Consumer Law) Bill 2009 that is currently before the Senate (Bill). Fri, 30 10 2009 05:00:00