Insights for September 2020

03/09/2020 - ACCC announces new inquiry into power imbalances in perishable agricultural products in Australia 03/09/2020 - Additional areas of due diligence focus in the COVID-19 era 03/09/2020 - Administrative law mythbuster no 8: NEAT Domestic Trading Pty Ltd v AWB Ltd 03/09/2020 - ASIC provides relief for litigation funders at the dawn of a new era 03/09/2020 - ASIC's expectations of lenders when COVID-19 loan repayment deferrals end 03/09/2020 - Clearer triggers and processes for Melbourne Environment Mitigation Levy 03/09/2020 - Consultation open on further reforms to Australian made claims on complementary healthcare products 03/09/2020 - EPBC Act reform process underway with new Bill for approval bilateral agreements regime 03/09/2020 - HealthEngine judgment: ACCC continues focus on privacy and collection and use of personal data 03/09/2020 - Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix 60 03/09/2020 - NSW Bushfire Inquiry: Identifying opportunities to improve bushfire resilience and firefighting capability 03/09/2020 - Real estate: 5 Minute Fix 11 04/09/2020 - Australia restores no-review threshold for foreign acquirers of leasehold interests in certain commercial land 07/09/2020 - ACT extends COVID-19 relief for residential tenancies 07/09/2020 - Victorian COVID-19 Emergency Measures Act amendments for commercial and retail leases and licences 08/09/2020 - Court weighs in on COVID-19 leasing legislation: Landlords may need to prepare for the long haul 14/09/2020 - ACT extends relief for commercial and retail tenancies, and rates exemption period 17/09/2020 - ASIC's new hardship relief for responsible entities of frozen funds 17/09/2020 - Fair Work Full Bench says “no injunction” due to lack of preliminary finding on bullying claim 17/09/2020 - Human rights objections to coal mine accepted by the Land Court of Queensland 17/09/2020 - Major projects & construction 5 Minute Fix 61 17/09/2020 - Minimum requirements for strata management contracts in WA imminent 17/09/2020 - New changes to planning framework under Queensland's Economic Recovery Plan 17/09/2020 - OMG! Australia's first emoji defamation case – context can impute meaning 17/09/2020 - Parent company guarantees - "pay now, argue later", or "argue now, not argue later"? 17/09/2020 - Pride and prejudice (but not for creditors): Disclaimer of property set aside where liquidators hold indemnity 17/09/2020 - The Five Eyes look to enhance antitrust sharing and co-operation 17/09/2020 - WA keeps business moving: COVID-19 Response and Economic Recovery Omnibus Bill 2020 17/09/2020 - Western Australia's new approach to protecting Aboriginal cultural heritage 25/09/2020 - More headaches for Victorian landlords with passage of Retail Leases Amendment Bill 2019 25/09/2020 - New Responsible Lending Reforms – what you need to know 29/09/2020 - NSW launches remote witnessing pilot scheme; Treasurer remakes e-signing arrangements for companies