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Market Alerts 2011

December
- Personal Properties Securities Act 2009 registration commencement now 30 January 2012
  23 December 2011
- All new federal legislation to be assessed for compatibility with human rights
  22 December 2011
- Assessment and franking of dividends: Draft Taxation Ruling released
  22 December 2011
- Insurance and Reinsurance Update December 2011
  22 December 2011
- Convergence Review Interim Report recommends sweeping changes to Australian media and communications regulation
  20 December 2011
- Government announces the final element of the investment manager regime
  16 December 2011
- Regulator - December 2011
  14 December 2011
- New trustee obligations and APRA’s prudential standards making power
  13 December 2011
- Unfair terms in insurance contracts – draft Regulation Impact Statement released
  13 December 2011
- ASIC extends transitional period for compliance with breach reporting conditions in group purchasing bodies class order
  13 December 2011
- Treasury releases retail corporate bond market proposals
  13 December 2011
- Med-Arb and bias: An appeal against Keeneye
  9 December 2011
- ANZ class action update: bank fees can be penalties only if payable on breach
  7 December 2011
- Towards a unified Equality Act: why this matters for business
  6 December 2011
- European Regulator December 2011
  5 December 2011
- Pre-DA community consultation to become mandatory
  2 December 2011
- Further delays in pipeline for Coal Seam Gas projects: Senate Committee November 2011 report
  2 December 2011
- Lifting Standards in Listed Companies: The Hong Kong Stock Exchange publishes its consultation conclusions on the Corporate Governance Code
  1 December 2011
- Commonwealth response to Blewett food labelling review
  1 December 2011
November
- First, we mediate: Hong Kong’s Mediation Bill ripe for the picking
  30 November 2011
- Metcrash: ACCC loses appeal
  30 November 2011
- Proposed amendments to the Insurance Contracts Act - Standard definition of flood to be implemented
  29 November 2011
- Further changes proposed to the test for payment of dividends
  29 November 2011
- New managed investment trust regime to be deferred for another 12 months
  29 November 2011
- Workplace (e)ssentials November 2011
  29 November 2011
- Price signalling laws pass Parliament
  25 November 2011
- Merger control and unconscionable conduct reforms finally creep over the line
  25 November 2011
- Future of financial advice - Second FoFA Bill introduced
  24 November 2011
- One year delay in phasing down Australian interest withholding tax for financial institutions
  23 November 2011
- Government announces 30 January 2012 as the start date for the PPSA
  22 November 2011
- Closing the gap on our Asian future
  22 November 2011
- Discussion paper for changes to taxation of trusts released: Major consultations and reforms expected from 1 July 2013
  21 November 2011
- China's competition regulators attack: New fines, conditional merger decisions, and a broadband dominance investigation
  17 November 2011
- Reform spotlight on China’s shadow loans
  17 November 2011
- ASIC releases consultation paper on policy on downstream acquisitions
  17 November 2011
- ACCC issues guidelines on carbon price claims
  15 November 2011
- Information Technology Update - November 2011
  14 November 2011
- What’s the big deal with RG 228
  11 November 2011
- International Arbitration Update - November 2011
  10 November 2011
- Commissioner of Taxation v SNF Australia Pty Ltd - decision impact statement released
  9 November 2011
- ASIC releases new financial requirements for responsible entities
  8 November 2011
- Queensland Government introduces Australia’s first legislative protection of Strategic Cropping Land
  8 November 2011
- Where does your computer go when it dies?
  8 November 2011
- Carbon countdown - are you ready?
  7 November 2011
- The plain meaning of a contract’s terms will always trump your understanding of how it works
  7 November 2011
- Software licence agreements - 3 key provisions (scope, infringement and cap)
  7 November 2011
- MySuper Bill introduced into Parliament
  3 November 2011
- Competition Update - November 2011
  3 November 2011
- New regulations on Foreign Direct Investment with RMB continue the breakdown of Chinese capital barriers
  2 November 2011
- Immediate and expanded reporting and incident response management obligations for industry
  2 November 2011
- Consultation paper released on proposed transfer pricing reforms
  2 November 2011
- Regulator - November 2011
  2 November 2011
October
- PDS requirements loosened for telephone insurance sales
  31 October 2011
- Hong Kong Competition Law Update: Concessions in a push towards the finish line
  26 October 2011
- Proposed new rules for tax losses for certain infrastructure projects
  26 October 2011
- Insurance and Reinsurance Update October 2011
  25 October 2011
- PHIAC consults on regulation of corporate transactions
  25 October 2011
- New opportunities for off-market share buy-backs - draft legislation released
  21 October 2011
- New rules for China’s wealth management sector lay groundwork for big changes
  19 October 2011
- Workplace and Employee Relations Update October 2011
  19 October 2011
- First FOFA Bill introduced
  14 October 2011
- China’s labour revolution continues: Rules on participation in social insurance by foreigners employed in China released
  13 October 2011
- PPSA start date - more flexibility
  12 October 2011
- DMP Mine Safety Roadshow 2011 - what you need to know
  10 October 2011
- Regulator October 2011
  10 October 2011
- Workplace (e)ssentials October 2011
  10 October 2011
- European Regulator October 2011
  10 October 2011
- PIF revisited - No right not to be diluted
  7 October 2011
- Strategic cropping land protection regime fast-tracked
  6 October 2011
- Latest developments with the Minerals Resource Rent Tax
  4 October 2011
September
- Safe Work Australia releases further model Codes of Practice and interpretive guidelines
  30 September 2011
- Future of Financial Advice - Second round of legislation released
  29 September 2011
- Part 3A to be repealed and new regulations to commence on 1 October 2011
  29 September 2011
- MySuper Core Provisions Draft Bill released
  29 September 2011
- Prudential standards for superannuation - consultation commences
  28 September 2011
- Update on HKEx’s guidance for listing of Chapter 21 Investment Companies - September 2011
  27 September 2011
- Be alert: Industry alerts can impact your safety obligations
  26 September 2011
- State and Crown immunity in Hong Kong: practical considerations in selecting and drafting disputes clauses
  23 September 2011
- Government introduces paid parental leave scheme
  23 September 2011
- Stronger Super lnformation Pack released
  21 September 2011
- Changes to Hong Kong’s professional investor rules - a practical insight
  16 September 2011
- ASIC passporting relief notices due this month
  15 September 2011
- Government tables carbon tax legislation
  14 September 2011
- Legal and regulatory developments in Australia September 2011
  14 September 2011
- Legal and regulatory developments in Australia - September 2011
  14 September 2011
- Metcash: ACCC takes on more cases where the outcome is less certain
  12 September 2011
- How to protect your brand from XXX cybersquatters
  9 September 2011
- Cradle to Grave: Manufacturers and importers to be responsible for full product lifecycle
  8 September 2011
- Workplace (e)ssentials September 2011
  7 September 2011
- New APRA guidance for superannuation trustees on the contribution, benefit accrual and payment standards
  2 September 2011
- Centro penalties decision
  1 September 2011
August
- Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) - first round of legislation released
  29 August 2011
- Workplace and Employee Relations Update August 2011
  26 August 2011
- First steps to a carbon price: Parliament passes the Carbon Farming Initiative
  25 August 2011
- New R&D Tax Credit passed by Parliament
  25 August 2011
- Metcrash: ACCC fails in its attempt to block Metcash/Franklins merger
  25 August 2011
- New South Wales Government postpones implementation of mandatory pre-litigation requirements
  24 August 2011
- Right to contribution: is a contractual liability to indemnify coordinate with an insurer’s? Final instalment!
  23 August 2011
- Regulator - August 2011
  23 August 2011
- Successful appeal of opposition but patent claims narrowed by Commissioner of Patents
  22 August 2011
- Competition Quarterly Q3 2011
  17 August 2011
- Information Technology Update - August 2011
  17 August 2011
- Interim investment management regime and FIN 48 solution for foreign funds announced
  16 August 2011
- Workplace (e)ssentials August 2011
  10 August 2011
- Real Estate Insights - August 2011
  9 August 2011
- Pharmaceuticals - copyright in PIs and indirect patent infringement
  4 August 2011
- Immunity for sovereigns: when is the sovereign or a foreign state immune from suit or enforcement in Hong Kong?
  3 August 2011
- SASAC new administrative measures administering SOEs’ foreign investments 国资委新法规规范央企海外投资
  1 August 2011
July
- The public debate on privacy issues: Hong Kong privacy law update
  29 July 2011
- Hong Kong court upholds an agreement for ICC arbitration in the PRC
  29 July 2011
- Clean Energy Bill 2011: The fine detail of the carbon price package released
  29 July 2011
- Class Action - Q3 2011
  27 July 2011
- Personal Property Securities Reform and the impact on Australian aircraft transactions
  21 July 2011
- Regulator July 2011
  21 July 2011
- Disclosing price sensitive information: A stronger regulatory framework for Hong Kong’s listed corporations
  19 July 2011
- Model work health and safety regulations for the mining industry released
  19 July 2011
- Disclosing price sensitive information: A stronger regulatory framework for Hong Kong’s listed corporations
  19 July 2011
- Carbon deal announced
  10 July 2011
- Workplace (e)ssentials July 2011
  8 July 2011
- China’s labour revolution continues: New social insurance law
  7 July 2011
- Court invalidates amendment to trust constitution issue price provisions
  5 July 2011
- Introduction of landholder regime in Queensland from today - caveat emptor
  1 July 2011
- Carbon regulation by the courts?
  1 July 2011
June
- Centro directors found to have breached duties
  30 June 2011
- Treasury announces a one year hiatus from FAF: FAF rule will not apply for 2010-2011 income year
  30 June 2011
- Down to Earth - Q2 2011
  27 June 2011
- Insurance and Reinsurance Update June 2011: Asian Insights
  27 June 2011
- Insurance and Reinsurance Update June 2011
  27 June 2011
- APRA update
  27 June 2011
- Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights endorsed by UN Human Rights Council
  23 June 2011
- Latest executive remuneration reforms to become law
  21 June 2011
- A Kronic Problem: Dealing with threat posed by legal and illegal substances in the workplace
  20 June 2011
- Council of Australian Financial Regulators release discussion paper on the Central Clearing of OTC derivatives in Australia
  17 June 2011
- Merger control and unconscionable conduct reform - take two
  15 June 2011
- Absolute immunity for states in Hong Kong - implications for those enforcing or contracting in Hong Kong with Government Departments
  14 June 2011
- BCA integration with new Premises Standards
  14 June 2011
- Resources projects to face new challenges, as State governments zero in on agricultural land protection measures
  10 June 2011
- European Regulator June 2011
  10 June 2011
- Productivity Commission endorses emissions trading
  9 June 2011
- Regulator June 2011
  7 June 2011
- UK High Court finds fixed terms and early termination fees in gym contracts unfair - will your terms survive?
  7 June 2011
- Bill for proposed amendments to clarify taxation of trusts released: Welcome changes but with a few surprises
  6 June 2011
- Workplace (e)ssentials June 2011
  6 June 2011
- Workplace and Employee Relations Update June 2011
  1 June 2011
May
April
- Future of Financial Advice - Government announces more detail on its proposals
  29 April 2011
- Workplace & Employee Relations update April 2011
  29 April 2011
- Protected action ballot orders found to be invalid
  29 April 2011
- Manager fails in damages bid over GFC role change
  29 April 2011
- Federal Magistrates Court finds employer took adverse action against employee who complained about underpayments
  29 April 2011
- Full Federal Court clarifies test for adverse action claims
  29 April 2011
- Employer found to have unfairly dismissed employee by unilaterally changing her role and reducing pay
  29 April 2011
- Victorian Government introduces strict anti-bullying laws: bullying punishable by imprisonment
  27 April 2011
- Government announces review of Victorian human rights charter
  21 April 2011
- Record NZ penalty for misuse of market power
  21 April 2011
- The ‘price’ of over-regulation
  20 April 2011
- Noticing the ACCC’s use of new infringement notices
  20 April 2011
- Reverse payment settlements - are pay-for-delay agreements anti-competitive or is it the free market in operation?
  20 April 2011
- In brief
  20 April 2011
- Publications
  20 April 2011
- Competition Quarterly Q1 2011
  20 April 2011
- Leaps and bounds - how the Hong Kong regulatory landscape will change in 2011-12
  19 April 2011
- Regulator April 2011
  19 April 2011
- A quiet revolution in China's financial markets
  19 April 2011
- Be careful what you contract for
  19 April 2011
- Penalties for anti-competitive conduct: 2010 in review
  18 April 2011
- Proposals for a European contract law
  18 April 2011
- Review of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive
  18 April 2011
- (Blank)
  18 April 2011
- International news
  15 April 2011
- China allows bigger role of foreign investment in distribution of publications
  14 April 2011
- European Regulatory Update - April 2011
  14 April 2011
- (Blank)
  14 April 2011
- Improving prospectus disclosure for retail investors
  14 April 2011
- Treasury released much anticipated exposure draft of amendments to clarify taxation of trusts
  14 April 2011
- China further eases control over outbound investment
  14 April 2011
- US style mergers under English law a framework for Australian companies
  13 April 2011
- Legal Professional Privilege - What is the purpose of the communication?
  13 April 2011
- Workplace (e)ssentials April 2011
  13 April 2011
- Employees did not have to disclose competing product concept to employer
  13 April 2011
- Employer’s removal of discretionary benefits constituted employer response action
  13 April 2011
- Voting process commences when employees receive ballot material
  13 April 2011
- Employers must continuously consult all bargaining representatives
  13 April 2011
- Other items of interest
  13 April 2011
- UK Bribery Act guidelines published - implementation date now 1 July 2011
  6 April 2011
- ASIC revises its responsible lending guidance
  1 April 2011
March
- Price Signalling Bill Introduced to Parliament
  25 March 2011
- Covered Bonds Draft Legislation Released
  24 March 2011
- UK Panel - Takeover Code Reforms
  24 March 2011
- China draft rules propose that Chinese employee data cannot be stored overseas
  24 March 2011
- Extension of convening period in voluntary administration: a more flexible approach?
  23 March 2011
- Balance sheet insolvency and point of no return - the Eurosail appeal
  15 March 2011
- Insurance and reinsurance update - March 2011
  15 March 2011
- Pandora’s box remains closed
  11 March 2011
- ASIC passporting relief notices due this month
  11 March 2011
- The wait is over: India gets merger control powers - 10 March 2011
  10 March 2011
- China's national security review procedures commence - 10 March 2011
  10 March 2011
- Regulator March 2011
  10 March 2011
- Spoilt for choice - NSW regime for representative (class) actions comes into effect - 9 March 2011
  9 March 2011
- ASIC v FMG: important clarity on continuous disclosure obligations - 8 March 2011
  8 March 2011
- ASIC v FMG: important clarity on continuous disclosure obligations - 8 March 2011
  8 March 2011
- Further delays for UK Bribery Act 2010 - 7 March 2011
  7 March 2011
- Amendments to the tax law to provide certainty for trusts - 4 March 2011
  4 March 2011
- Full Federal Court confirms iiNet is not liable for peer-to-peer file sharing
  2 March 2011
- Australian Council on Intellectual Property publishes report into patentable subject matter - 1 March 2011
  1 March 2011
- Business interruption insurance - a few holes in the umbrella
  1 March 2011
- Flood insurance scheme can’t be rushed
  1 March 2011
- Changes to qualifying age for the age pension and increased participation in the workforce - insurance issues
  1 March 2011
- When is an omission not an omission for the purposes of s 54 of the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth)?
  1 March 2011
- Who are “you”? - third party beneficiaries burnt by Federal Court decision
  1 March 2011
- “Plausibly extending” the application of s 45 - parent companies arranging insurance for subsidiaries
  1 March 2011
- Private health insurance - review of Standard Information Statements
  1 March 2011
- Judicial management
  1 March 2011
- Stockbroking retainers - when does the duty to advise arise?
  1 March 2011
- Discretionary mutual funds - reporting obligations extended
  1 March 2011
- Financial advice - not just a click away
  1 March 2011
- PI insurance required for trustees
  1 March 2011
- Insurance and reinsurance update - March 2011: Asia Insights
  1 March 2011
- Proposal for independent insurance authority remains controversial
  1 March 2011
- Opinion divided on proposed healthcare reforms
  1 March 2011
- Welcome
  1 March 2011
- Current issues and challenges facing boards of Australian companies
  1 March 2011
- Government releases draft bill to outlaw price signalling
  1 March 2011
- Welcome developments for non-Australian funds
  1 March 2011
- Top ten issues for Australian funds in 2011
  1 March 2011
- Workplace (e)ssentials - March 2011
  1 March 2011
- Legal and regulatory developments in Australia - March 2011
  1 March 2011
- Regulatory capital increases: they are not just for banks
  1 March 2011
- Union official succeeds in adverse action claim
  1 March 2011
- Employer takes adverse action by denying workplace opportunities
  1 March 2011
- Employer permitted to require employee to accept lower-skilled role
  1 March 2011
- Union obtains protected action ballot order after employer’s refusal to bargain
  1 March 2011
February
- Class Action Quarter 1 2011
  28 February 2011
- Federal Court clarifies the test for novelty
  28 February 2011
- Anti-dumping laws - coming into focus - 25 February 2011
  25 February 2011
- Queensland’s disaster management solution – The Queensland Reconstruction Authority Bill (Qld)
  18 February 2011
- Opportunities for investment in foreign funds by Australian residents: Exposure Drafts for the proposed foreign accumulation fund and controlled foreign company amendments released
  17 February 2011
- A new Great Wall? China completes another piece of the competition law puzzle with national security rules
  16 February 2011
- Home loan exit fees - Exposure Regulation
  15 February 2011
- China derivatives update - PRC banks may trade cross currency swaps with their clients and reforms on CBRC Derivatives Rules
  15 February 2011
- Workplace and Employee Relations Update - February 2011
  12 February 2011
- Executive remuneration reforms
  12 February 2011
- No finding of permanent employment after expiry of fixed term contract
  12 February 2011
- Employer breaches contract by failing to set performance objectives or conduct performance reviews
  12 February 2011
- Union refused access to meal room to hold discussions
  12 February 2011
- FWA full bench confirms employees should have been redeployed to associated entities
  12 February 2011
- 2011 Funds Planner - Top 10 issues
  11 February 2011
- A turning point for interlocutory injunctions in patent cases?
  9 February 2011
- The Lomas decision - flawed assets and the ISDA master agreement
  8 February 2011
- Draft model OHS regulations released for public comment
  2 February 2011
- Changes to ground water management regime involving the coal seam gas sector
  2 February 2011
- Increasing penalties in Queensland for workplace incidents
  2 February 2011
- The importance of annual reporting requirements under development consents
  2 February 2011
- Towards the new national urban policy
  2 February 2011
- HSE (e)ssentials update - February 2011
  2 February 2011
- Workplace (e)ssentials February 2011
  1 February 2011
January
- The Goodridge appeal: no new law found
  27 January 2011
- Financial Services - Government releases options paper on review of retail/wholesale distinction
  25 January 2011
- China further expands the cross-border renminbi settlement pilot scheme
  24 January 2011
- China proposes new internet regulation
  24 January 2011
- Price signalling - two Bills compared, neither needed
  21 January 2011
- Treasury clarifies 19 January Foreign Fund Exemption announcement
  21 January 2011
- Allocation of income on redemption and other unit trust issues — the Federal Court decides in Colonial First State Investments
  19 January 2011
- New exemption for foreign funds announced
  19 January 2011
- A new boom in Australian resources
  18 January 2011
- Shanghai QFLP private equity fund rules released at last
  17 January 2011
- Invoking a force majeure clause: practical guidance
  14 January 2011
- Contract Law Update January 2011
  13 January 2011
- Advance to go: China's competition reforms: Part 2 - Monopoly agreements and dominance
  12 January 2011
- China’s competition regulators launch new year reforms: Part 1 - Pricing
  7 January 2011

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