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Governance, Risk & Compliance publications
02-06-10 |
Trade Practices - Important changes to consumer contracts
An update on the changes to Australian Consumer Law and changes to unfair contract terms that will apply from 1 July 2010.
An update on the changes to Australian Consumer Law and changes to unfair contract terms that will apply from 1 July 2010.
19-03-10 |
The new Australian Consumer Law and Unfair Contract Terms
On 2 October 2008 the COAG agreed to a new national consumer policy framework. The Trade Practices Amendments Bill 2009 was recently passed by the Senate to give effect to that agreement.
On 2 October 2008 the COAG agreed to a new national consumer policy framework. The Trade Practices Amendments Bill 2009 was recently passed by the Senate to give effect to that agreement.
22-01-10 |
Regulatory Update: Executive Remuneration & Termination Payments
Productivity Commission report released on 4 January 2010 is an interesting fact based analysis of executive remuneration, the trends, concerns and recommendations for reform.
Productivity Commission report released on 4 January 2010 is an interesting fact based analysis of executive remuneration, the trends, concerns and recommendations for reform.
06-01-10 |
How supervision of the markets will change in 2010
An overview of how the regulation of the markets will be different in 2010 if the proposed legislation, rule changes and guidance proceeds.
An overview of how the regulation of the markets will be different in 2010 if the proposed legislation, rule changes and guidance proceeds.
11-12-09 |
Federal Court given jurisdiction for international commercial arbitrations
Australia is responding to increasing demand to resolve cross-border commercial disputes by arbitration with recent legislative amendments to give the Federal Court jurisdiction to enforce foreign awards.
Australia is responding to increasing demand to resolve cross-border commercial disputes by arbitration with recent legislative amendments to give the Federal Court jurisdiction to enforce foreign awards.
26-11-09 |
Effective legal assignment of debts and actions
In this current financial climate, it is important to ensure that any assignments of debts, causes of action or other intangible property/rights are effective at law so that they can be more easily reinforced.
In this current financial climate, it is important to ensure that any assignments of debts, causes of action or other intangible property/rights are effective at law so that they can be more easily reinforced.
09-11-09 |
Regulatory Update: Consumer credit, termination payments and unfair contracts
In this bulletin, we outline the new laws and key changes proposed to the 'golden handshake' legislation and the new National Consumer Law, both of which are still waiting to be passed.
In this bulletin, we outline the new laws and key changes proposed to the 'golden handshake' legislation and the new National Consumer Law, both of which are still waiting to be passed.