Insights for February 2018

01/02/2018 - 5MF 03 01/02/2018 - ASIC highlights the importance of annual general meetings and recent trends in corporate governance 01/02/2018 - Australian merger control update 01/02/2018 - Australian organisations beware ‒ you could be caught by EU's new General Data Protection Regulation 01/02/2018 - Discussion Paper for a Coastal and Marine Management Strategy in the NT ‒ have your say 01/02/2018 - Innovation patents ‒ the beginning of the end 01/02/2018 - Late arrivals can spoil the party: FWC reinforces consultation required with all bargaining representatives 01/02/2018 - Online distributors selling into Australia can be caught by the Australian Consumer Law, Court confirms 01/02/2018 - Online reviews: don't get tripped up by the Australian Consumer Law 01/02/2018 - Protecting your brand on the Amazon marketplace ‒ Amazon Brand Registry launched in Australia 01/02/2018 - Remeasuring our future: submissions open to reform Australia’s measurement framework 01/02/2018 - The New Year Workplace Health Check 01/02/2018 - Trans-Pacific Partnership deal finally concluded 01/02/2018 - What's the big deal? Media mergers and the ACCC's new role in merger authorisations 08/02/2018 - Consultation starts on Infrastructure WA advisory body 12/02/2018 - Foreign investors in Australian resources projects receive important income tax guidance from Federal Court 14/02/2018 - High Court rejects review of SOP Act adjudication determinations for non-jurisdictional error 15/02/2018 - "Because the Court said so": the benefits of judicial advice 15/02/2018 - Aboriginal cultural heritage management in disarray as Court does away with the "Last Claim Standing" rule 15/02/2018 - California Dreaming: your data would be safe and secure, if it was in LA 15/02/2018 - Consultation on the proposed Mandatory Comprehensive Credit Reporting Regime closing soon 15/02/2018 - Cyber resilience is now a board level issue 15/02/2018 - Don't keep it on the down low: data breaches, mandatory notification, personal liability of directors, and D&O policies 15/02/2018 - Fact or fiction ‒ will the Notifiable Data Breach Requirements apply to State and Local Governments? 15/02/2018 - Get it right! There's no substitute for clear drafting in property dealings 15/02/2018 - Innovate or perish: a call to arms by Innovation and Science Australia 15/02/2018 - Major projects and construction: 5 Minute Fix 04 15/02/2018 - More FIRB restrictions on agricultural land 15/02/2018 - New "GST Withholding" regime on "new" residential property transactions ‒ will you be ready? 15/02/2018 - Significant planning reforms proposed for contaminated land in NSW 15/02/2018 - The importance of jurisdictional facts for decision-makers 15/02/2018 - Toner low! Intellectual property and recycled printer cartridges 15/02/2018 - Window closing for NSW Owners Corporations to comply with safety requirements 19/02/2018 - Major changes to Australia's Therapeutic Goods Regime commence soon 21/02/2018 - Financial Provisioning Bill for financial assurance and rehabilitation in Queensland reintroduced, open for submissions 22/02/2018 - Mandatory data breach notification starts today ‒ are you ready?