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native title alert
20 JUL 2017 Timber Creek Appeal Court decreases award of native title compensation
Timber Creek Appeal Court decreases award of native title compensation
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financial services update
19 JUL 2017 Banking Executive Accountability Regime (BEAR) consultation paper released
On 14 July 2017, the Federal Government released a consultation paper in relation to the proposed Banking Executive Accountability Regime (BEAR) announced...
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financial services update
19 JUL 2017 APRA to shine light on the shadows: New powers targeted at non-bank lenders
On 17 July 2017, Treasury released draft legislation, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Non-ADI Lender Rules) Bill 2017 (Draft Bill), for public consultation....
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Property Tax Alert
18 JUL 2017 Foreign purchaser duty and land tax surcharges in Australia
This Property Tax Alert provides an overview of surcharge rates of duty and land tax imposed on foreign property investors in Australia.
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Employment Briefing
18 JUL 2017 The Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices - where does "work" go from here?
Last year the Government commissioned Matthew Taylor to lead a review of employment practices in the UK and whether changes are needed to keep up with...
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public m&a update
17 JUL 2017 UK Public M&A Update – Q2 2017
Ashurst has published its review of the UK Public M&A market for Q2 2017.
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Safety Matters ALert
17 JUL 2017 Lacking due diligence: Officer convicted under WHS legislation
An officer of a company has been convicted in South Australia for failing to exercise due diligence under the model work health and safety laws.
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financial REGULATION briefing
14 JUL 2017 MiFID II Series #16 - The time for talking is almost over: FCA publishes MiFID II papers (PS17/14 and CP 17/19)
On 3 July 2017, the FCA published its second Policy Statement (PS 17/14) (second PS) on the implementation of MiFID II, alongside a sixth Consultation...
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Safety Matters Alert
13 JUL 2017 Time to take 5: Proposed changes to the NSW WHS Act
The NSW Government has reviewed the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) and made 11 key recommendations that are expected to be introduced in an amendment...
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SPANISH SPOTLIGHT
11 JUL 2017 Spanish Spotlight Edition 4: Banco Popular, Insolvency Regulations and LMA hot topics
Welcome to Spanish Spotlight, an update on the Spanish loan market prepared by the English law team in the banking and international finance department...
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energy alert
10 JUL 2017 Five minute settlement draft determination delayed until September 2017
The AEMC has extended the date for publishing a draft determination on proposed five minute settlement periods to consider a large number of stakeholder...
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Corporate briefing
10 JUL 2017 China's new cybersecurity law – implications for foreign businesses
In the middle of May, the wannacry ransomware infected hundreds of thousands of computers all over the world and China was particularly affected. The...
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prrips kid
07 JUL 2017 PRIIPs KID: ESAs publish level 3 Q&A guidance; European Commission publishes additional guidelines
On 4 July 2017, the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities published level 3 guidance on the PRIIPs KID in Q&A format and the European...
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tax and financial crime briefing
06 JUL 2017 Corporate criminal offences for failure to prevent facilitation of tax evasion
The Criminal Finances Bill introduced two new corporate strict liability criminal offences of failure to prevent criminal facilitation of tax evasion.
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benchmarks regulation briefing
06 JUL 2017 Benchmark Regulation: ESMA publishes level 3 Q&A guidance on transitional provisions
What has happened? Following the recent publication by the European Commission of various draft delegated acts under the EU Benchmark Regulation (the BMR),...
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employment alert
06 JUL 2017 Abracadabra! Casual conversion clauses to be inserted into modern awards
Yesterday a five member Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission decided to incorporate a model casual conversion clause into 85 modern awards, including...
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Quickguides
06 JUL 2017 Commercial Mediation
This guide provides an overview of the nature and potential benefits of commercial mediation. Topics covered include: What is mediation? ...
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Employment update
06 JUL 2017 Brexit: What are the likely implications for employers
Following the UK vote to leave the EU, many employers have been speculating about what changes Brexit could entail for their workforce. This briefing seeks...
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A GUIDE FOR EMPLOYERS
05 JUL 2017 Navigating Employment and Labour Relations in Australia
The centrepiece of the Australian industrial relations legislative framework is the Fair Work Act 2009. The national system created by the Fair Work Act...
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disputes resolution briefing
05 JUL 2017 Nothing but the truth: The risks of disclosing misleading information to the SFC
The risks of disclosing misleading information to the SFC
