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Australia's foreign investment regime - Budget changes
The Australian Government flagged a number of changes to Australias foreign investment regime in the 2017 Budget In a welcome development the changes seek to simplify an otherwise complex regime and encourage foreign investment in Australia Partner Wendy Rae and Associate Nick Kefalianos examine the ...
The Public-Private Partnership Law Review
After a busy 2016 with new projects coming to market and others transitioning from development into operations phase strong market activity is continuing this year although there is some uncertainty as to the project pipeline in some states ...
Victorian Government proposes reforms to reserve domestic gas production
The Victorian Government has today proposed significant gas market reforms primarily involving the introduction of a cap on the export of gas from Victoria in order to facilitate the reservation of domestic gas production for domestic supply The proposed reforms are aimed at reducing domestic gas ...
Greater ACCC scrutiny of contentious mergers
ACCC Chairman Rod Sims has outlined that the ACCC will adopt a more intensive information-gathering approach when reviewing contentious mergers Partner Jacqueline Downes and Associate Lovelle DSouza report ...
Harper reforms become law: Implications for business
Significant changes to Australias competition regime have become law The changes implement key recommendations of the Harper Panels review of Australian competition law and policy The Allens Competition Consumer Regulatory Team look at the key changes and the implications for your business ...
New restrictions on foreign persons acquiring Australian land and agribusinesses
The Federal Treasurer has today announced material changes to Australias foreign investment regime which will significantly impact transactions undertaken by foreign persons of Australian land particularly agricultural land and agribusinesses Partner Wendy Rae and Senior Associate Nick Kefalianos ...
Comments open for North East Link EES scoping requirements
The draft scoping requirements for the proposed North East Link projects Environment Effects Statement have been released and are open for public comment until 12 June 2018 ...
The end of the unit trust monopoly - tranche 1 of the revised CCIV bill
On 13 June 2018 the Federal Government released the first tranche of the revised exposure draft legislation for the new corporate collective investment vehicle one of the two forms of collective investment vehicle which it pledged to develop as part of the 2016-2017 budget We are undertaking a ...
Allens advises Dixon Hospitality on proposed purchase of iconic Sydney venues
Allens has advised Dixon Hospitality on the proposed purchase of six leading Sydney bars and restaurants from the Keystone Group: Cargo Bar, Bungalow 8, Kingsley's Woolloomooloo, The Rook, The Wine ...
Allens advises DUET Group on $7.3 billion takeover proposal
Allens has advised energy utility and infrastructure operator DUET Group (DUET) in relation to a consortium proposal led by Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Limited to acquire 100 per cent of ...