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Australia's new unfair trading practices regime: what businesses need to know
Federal Parliament has passed new laws introducing a general prohibition on unfair trading practices, and specific obligations targeting drip pricing and subscriptions. The Australian Consumer Law (th ...
WA Court of Appeal reinforces strict timeframe to respond to SOPA payment claim
In Co-Operative Bulk Handling v Martinus Rail, the Western Australian Court of Appeal confirmed that the time an emailed payment claim is made or given under the Building and Construction (Security of ...
ASIC increases scrutiny of financial reporting obligations for large proprietary companies
Large proprietary companies have strict statutory financial reporting obligations. Failure to comply—even inadvertently—exposes both companies and their officers to significant penalties.& ...
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APRA to overhaul governance standards
APRA is consulting on a new draft Prudential Standard CPS 510 Governance, which is slated to replace existing prudential standards for banks, insurers and superannuation trustees and impose heigh ...
Board skills in focus: emerging trends in disclosure and ASX governance developments
The new Advisory Group on Corporate Governance (the AGCG) is currently considering proposed revisions to the ASX Corporate Governance Council's Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations (the ...
Allens advises European Energy on project financing for Winton North solar and battery hybrid project
The project comprises a 130MW solar farm and a 100MW / 220MWh battery energy storage system and will be financed by Commerzbank AG, Singapore Branch and Société Générale and is backed by power ...
Allens advises SeaTown and Vietnam Oman Investment on US$255 million Vinpearl investment
The investment is one of the few large-scale structured equity investments in a Vietnamese listed company, using convertible dividend preference shares. 'This transaction demonstrates the increasin ...
Notified, stayed, stale—new voiding rules in Australia’s merger regime require a closer look
The Federal Government has introduced a Bill to amend the new mandatory merger notification regime. The changes address two of the regime's most contentious aspects: the automatic voiding of acquisiti ...
Australia’s data centre future
As Australia positions itself at the forefront of the Asia-Pacific’s digital infrastructure race, data centres have emerged as one of the most strategic and complex investment opportunities of our time. With demand for AI, cloud computing and sovereign data storage accelerating, the sector is undergoing rapid transformation and Allens is helping clients navigate every step. ...