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The ACCC Chair goes down to the wire on Australia's 5G rollout; Nine Entertainment/Fairfax Media merger receives green light from the ACCC; Hearing aid advertisements mislead pensioners.
In Touch looks at what's been happening in Competition this month and what it means for your business ...
New APRA prudential standard raises bar for information security obligations and incident notification requirements
As companies and regulators across the world grapple with ever-increasing cyber security threats, Australia's financial services regulator, APRA, has released the final form of a new prudential standard, which imposes heigtened security obligations for APRA-regulated entities ...
Corporate law 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 ...
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 ...
The ins and out (goings) of responsible lending
Very broadly speaking current legislation relating to responsible lending says that a person must not recommend or make an unsuitable loan to a consumer - an unsuitable loan being one that either does not meet the consumers requirements and objectives or imposes repayment obligations that they are ...
AFCA's powers and obligations - 'systemic issues'
In his Interim Report, Commissioner Hayne rejected claims that misconduct in the financial services sector was the fault of 'a few bad apples' and did not raise 'broader or systemic concerns. This Insight considers what can and should be done about such systemic issues. ...
Vietnam - draft cybersecurity regulation released
Following the passing of the controversial Cybersecurity Law in June the Ministry of Public Security recently released for public consultation a draft decree providing detailed guidance on this law The draft contains a number of important clarifications of the localisation requirements applicable to ...
Compulsory social insurance regime is to apply to foreign employees in Vietnam
Social insurance contributions from foreign employees working in Vietnam and their employers were required from 1 January 2018 but lack of guidance has meant a hold on the practice until now The Government has finally issued a long-awaited decree that implements the compulsory social insurance ...
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 ...
Changes to long service leave in Victoria
From 1 November 2018, the Long Service Leave Act 2018 (Vic) will governs long service leave in the states of Victoria. This legislation introduces significant changes which will have practical implications for employers. ...