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October
EFT Code consultation paper - submissions due 5 December 2008 - 3 October 2008
Legislative amendments to restore the tax treatment of rights issues - 3 October 2008
National consumer credit regulation: 18-24 months and national consumer law - 3 October 2008
Taxation of Financial Arrangements: new exposure draft legislation released - 1 October 2008
Workplace (e)ssentials - October 2008
September
UK Companies Act 2006 - October 2008 implementation
Australian Federal Court affirms netting contract - 30 September 2008
Government to invest in Australian RMBS- 29 September 2008
Changes to GST Margin Scheme Rules - 26 September 2008
Superannuation for temporary residents - Bills introduced - 26 September 2008
Managed Funds - changes to the eligible investment rules (Division 6C) - 26 September 2008
Back on track: Pilbara rail access applications to proceed - 25 September 2008
"Mortimer Review" of DMO released - 24 September 2008
ASIC modifies covered short selling ban - 23 September 2008
ASIC bans naked and covered short sales from 22 September
Government releases further details of IR reforms - 17 September 2008
ASX market rule changes for the new AQUA market - 16 September 2008
ACCC proposes more roll back of access regulation - 16 September 2008
Australia’s National Innovation Report- Key Points for Corporate Counsel - 11 September 2008
Construction Update - Spring 2008
Reduce carbon by 10% by 2020: Garnaut - 5 September 2008
Reminder: ASIC passporting relief notices due this month
Final ASIC disclosure guidelines for unlisted property and mortgage trusts - 4 September 2008
Second stage of award modernisation process commences - 3 September 2008
Competition Quarterly Update- September 2008
Government releases discussion paper on creeping acquisitions - 1 September 2008
Workplace (e)ssentials - September 2008
August
Mutual Recognition Agreement between the US and Australia - 29 August 2008
Voluntary Guide to Handling Personal Information Security Breaches released - 28 August 2008
ACCC grants Telstra exemption from access obligations - 28 August 2008
The definition of ‘innovative step’ - a judicial first - 26 August 2008
Issue and redemption of units in managed funds - 22 August 2008
China’s merger control laws - an event of olympic proportions - 22 August 2008
Enantiomer claims fail; salt claims stand - 21 August 2008
ATO changes view on GST and residential development costs - 21 August 2008
Workplace and Employee Relations Update - August 2008
Greenhouse Gas Storage Bill - House of Representatives Report released - 18 August 2008
The National Consumer Framework - 18 August 2008
ALRC recommends changes to regulation of health information - 12 August 2008
Major privacy reforms proposed by ALRC - 11 August 2008
Confirmation of product rationalisation - 8 August 2008
Climate change impacts and planning controls - 8 August 2008
WARNING: Period for holding application money - 7 August 2008
Australian tax system review - Treasury Discussion Paper issued - 6 August 2008
Key findings of the ACCC's grocery inquiry - 6 August 2008
Limited scope for patent non-infringement declarations - 5 August 2008
ASIC continues to take regulatory action against foreign financial services providers - 5 August 2008
Who’s suing who? - New laws to improve access to court information - 4 August 2008
Electronic discovery obligations in the Supreme Court of NSW - 4 August 2008
Workplace (e)ssentials - August 2008
July
Changes to Division 6C - Trading Trusts - 29 July 2008
Criminal liability for business end-user piracy in Hong Kong - 29 July 2008
Class Actions Bulletin - July 2008
Commonwealth Auditor-General - access and disclosure clauses in Defence Contracts - 18 July 2008
Government releases green paper on carbon trading - 16 July 2008
New AUSTRAC public legal interpretation - What constitutes a reporting entity - 14 July 2008
Australia-Hong Kong mutual recognition of retail funds - 8 July 2008
Full steam ahead - Garnaut’s emissions trading plan - 4 July 2008
Consumer credit regulation will be transferred to the Commonwealth - 4 July 2008
NSW liquor industry faces shake up - 1 July 2008
Use it or lose it - 1 July 2008
Workplace (e)ssentials - July 2008
June
Crucial greenhouse reporting instruments released - 30 June 2008
New Tax Rules - Distributions of managed investment trust income to foreign investors - 27 June 2008
Treasury releases final DOFI exemption regulations - 24 June 2008
Government releases new national employment standards - 20 June 2008
Construction Update - Winter 2008
Hong Kong opens the way for CDM projects - 6 June 2008
Major reform of credit and financial services laws - 3 June 2008
Tax highlights - NSW Budget - 3 June 2008
Workplace (e)ssentials - June 2008
Privacy law back on the agenda - 2 June 2008
National OHS laws: time to have your say - 2 June 2008
Full Federal Court delivers judgment in Ranbaxy v Warner-Lambert - 30 May 2008
International arbitration update - May 2008
Draft DOFI regulations relating to data collection and consumer protection released - 29 May 2008
Review of the Code of Banking Practice - Issues Paper Released for consultation - 29 May 2008
APRA extends the transitional arrangement deadline for DOFIs - 27 May 2008
Clear Channel litigation - specific performance of financing and merger agreements - 23 May 2008
Professional investor or not? - 23 May 2008
Victorian Planning Reforms - 23 May 2008
High Court decision overturns GST treatment of forfeited deposits - 22 May 2008
Updates on CBRC Notice 47 re wealth management products - 22 May 2008
A changing superannuation landscape for employers - 22 May 2008
The Victorian Government’s Green Paper - 22 May 2008
Energy efficiency reforms introduced in Queensland - 21 May 2008
Offshore funds - release of CFC/FIF issues papers - 21 May 2008
Greenhouse Gas Storage Bill released - 20 May 2008
Personal Property Securities Bill released - 16 May 2008
Suppliers and lessors of goods beware - personal property securities reform is coming - 16 May 2008
Non-traditional Undocumented Rights Issues - ASIC Class Order - 15 May 2008
2008-09 Budget changes affecting employee share and option schemes - 15 May 2008
Hong Kong releases proposals for a cross-sector competition law - 15 May 2008
Productivity Commission Review of Australia's consumer policy framework - 14 May 2008
Proving a patent is obvious - traps in briefing experts - 14 May 2008
Margin scheme changes flagged in Budget - 14 May 2008
2008 Budget overview - tax highlights at a glance - 13 May 2008
Mandatory carbon reporting - are you ready? - 13 May 2008
Full Federal Court overturns IceTV decision - 12 May 2008
Harmonisation of Greenhouse Reporting Schemes - 7 May 2008
Anti money laundering changes for securities dealing - 5 May 2008
Australian court confirms absolute transfer - 2 May 2008
Workplace (e)ssentials - May 2008
The Producer Offset: the financier’s perspective - May 2008
ACCC draft decision to grant Telstra exemption applications - 30 April 2008
Limited transitional arrangement for DOFIs under draft regulations - 29 April 2008
Bye Bye Birdsville - 28 April 2008
China strengthens its regulation on wealth management products - 24 April 2008
IP generated by researchers and academics is not necessarily owned by their employer - 23 April 2008
Collateral Benefits in Takeovers - Takeovers Panel Guidance Note released - 18 April 2008
APRA releases draft prudential framework for general insurance groups - 17 April 2008
Voluntary privacy breach reporting - 17 April 2008
Equity Derivatives - Takeovers Panel Guidance Note issued - 14 April 2008
How to speed up processing of your Australian or US patent application - 11 April 2008
Regulation of Direct Offshore Foreign Insurers - Limited Exemption Arrangements - 8 April 2008
First Step Towards National Occupational Health and Safety Laws - 7 April 2008
Online delivery of financial services information - Consultation Paper released - 4 April 2008
China publishes draft filing obligations for merger control regime - 3 April 2008
Federal Court aims to streamline Australian patent litigation - 3 April 2008
Workplace and Employment Relations Update - April 2008
UK Companies Act 2006 - April 2008 implementation - 2 April 2008
Proposed changes to component pricing - 2 April 2008
Workplace (e)ssentials - April 2008
It may not be a bargain after all - matters to be aware of when purchasing distressed assets - 28 March 2008
Full Federal Court considers the meaning of “relevant to work in the relevant art” - 26 March 2008
Abolition of WA security duty - 25 March 2008
Hong Kong's new Hazardous Chemicals Control Ordinance - 25 March 2008
Construction update - Autumn 2008
Professor Garnaut releases ETS design proposal - 20 March 2008
ASIC changes policy on secondary sale relief for convertible bonds - 17 March 2008
Personal property securities reform still on the agenda - 14 March 2008
Nufarm Ltd v Jurox Pty Ltd - a lesson in construction of claims - 13 March 2008
Competition Quarterly Update - February 2008
Commissioner may not be able to restrict GST refunds - 4 March 2008
Consequential loss - a new definition - 3 March 2008
Workplace (e)ssentials - March 2008
Affordable housing initiative will create new property industry sector - 3 March 2008
Air at the end of the tunnel, Part II - 3 March 2008
A new energy law for China - 3 March 2008
Defence client alert - 27 February 2008
Concerns over margin scheme sales for residential developments - 26 February 2008
Taxation review of managed investments - 26 February 2008
China re-opens domestic capital markets to foreign investors - 26 February 2008
Corporate Governance Update - February 2008
International arbitration update - February 2008
Counsel Seminar: Force Majeure clauses - Key questions answered - 22 February 2008
Workplace and Employee Relations Law Update - February 2008
International arbitration update - February 2008
ACCC releases new draft merger guidelines 2008 - Safe harbours and first ports of call - 14 February 2008
National Employment Standards: Exposure Draft released - 14 February 2008
The demise of AWAs? – 13 February 2008
Changes to Victorian discrimination law – family/carer responsibilities – 12 February 2008
Workplace and Employee Relations Law Update February 2008
Product Rationalisation - Treasury has released submissions - 8 February 2008
Victorian Energy Efficiency Target set to launch in 2009 - 8 February 2008
First Home Saver Accounts - Consultation Paper released - 8 February 2008
Ralph Lauren copyright case against importer - 8 February 2008
Too green to be true? The ACCC's investigation into carbon neutral claims – 5 February 2008
National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting System Discussion Paper - Update - 1 February 2008
Workplace (e)ssentials - February 2008
January
OHS (e)ssentials - January 2008
Managed investment scheme issuers are now subject to anti-money laundering laws - 30 January 2008
Geothermal Energy now regulated by WA Petroleum Act - 23 January 2008
Oil Over Troubled Water – The Petrol Inquiry – 22 January 2008
Cracking Cartels - Kevin Contemplates The Clink - 15 January 2008
High Court decides holdbacks must be disclosed in CCC contracts - 4 January 2008
Archived publications
Setting up business in Australia 16th Edition
EPC contracts in the oil & gas sector - August 2004
EPC contracts in the renewable energy sector - June 2004
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