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Whistleblower reforms pass, gun-jumping penalties and other developments
Welcome to our monthly snapshot of regulatory updates and other developments in corporate law We know you are busy so our focus is on capturing key issues ...
Victoria's 'general environmental duty': What is it, and what can I do about it?
The recently passed Environment Protection Amendment Act 2018 will transform Victorias environmental protection law including by imposing a general duty on all Victorian industry and community members to prevent and minimise environmental harm ...
Optus admits to misleading customers over Direct Carrier Billing; Going once, twice… three infringement notices for excessive payment surcharges; Pfizer successful once again.
In Touch looks at what's been happening in Competition this month and what it means for your business ...
Report: National Electricity & Gas Rules Update: October 2018
In this update we look at the the progress of rule changes across the month of October and examine opportunities for stakeholders to participate in the AEMCs new review Updating the regulatory framework for embedded networks ...
Solar farms in the spotlight - Victorian draft guidelines released
The Victorian Government has released draft guidelines for the design assessment and development of large-scale solar farms Partner Jillian Button Senior Associate Emily Johnstone Associate Isabella Kelly and Lawyer Zainab Mahmood provide an overview of the guidelines key features ...
The revival of the Retailer Reliability Obligation
In the wake of the last COAG Energy Council meeting at which it was agreed the National Energy Guarantees reliability component should be progressed new draft legislation gives effect to a Retailer Reliability Obligation Partner Anna Collyer and Associate Luisa Colosimo report ...
Linklaters Insights: Year in review, Year to come, Papua New Guinea Law in 2018
Year in Review 2018 discusses some of the key areas of focus in PNG in 2018 Areas of reform in 2018 included capital markets regulation and improving infrastructure through a Public Private Partnership Act encouraging the private sectors interest in working with the Government to develop much-needed ...
Linklaters Insights: Year in review, Year to come, Vietnam Law in 2018
Key areas of focus included law reform in relation to data protection and foreign investment regulation and taxation as well as new laws aimed at protecting critical infrastructure assets and making companies operating in Australia more accountable in some of their business practices and operations ...
Reserving gas for domestic markets - Queensland's next step
Both Queensland and Western Australia have mechanisms designed to ensure that in the face of the competing demands of LNG exports adequate gas is available for domestic use Queensland is now looking to go a step further by imposing a condition on identified petroleum authorities to the effect that ...
Investor-state dispute settlement and the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement
The Australian and Chinese governments have concluded negotiations on a free trade agreement that will reduce tariff barriers on the majority of Australian exports to China The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has confirmed that the treaty will include an investor-state dispute ...