| New Personal Property Securities Register- What Businesses Must Know |
| From early 2012, the Personal Properties Securities Reform (“PPS Reform”) will commence and a single national online register of security interests in personal property (“PPS Register”) will become operational.
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| New National System for Business Name Registration |
| On 17 August 2011, new legislation was introduced to establish and administer a new national business name registration system in Australia. ...view full story |
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| New Retail Lease Disclosure Statement |
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| Pharmacy Ownership Reform – GO WEST! |
| The new Pharmacy Act 2010 (WA) (the “Act”) came into effect on 18 October 2010 and replaced the Pharmacy Act 1964 (WA) ("Old Act")....view full story |
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| Off the Plan Contracts: The Sun sets on Sunset Clauses |
| In the aftermath of Justice Bongiorno’s decision in Solid Investments Australia Pty Ltd v Clifford & Anor [2009] VSC 223 (“Clifford”), developers must be careful to ensure that...view full story |
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| Revised Discussion Paper On The Indian Draft Direct Taxes Code |
| In August 2009 the Indian Government released for public comment a draft Direct Taxes Code (“Draft DTC”)...view full story |
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| Setting the Standard |
| On 1 January 2010, significant changes were made to the employment landscape in Australia as the Modern Awards came into operation as part of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the “Act”)....view full story |
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| Nokia reconnects with the Trade Practices Act |
| The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (“ACCC”) has accepted court enforceable undertakings from Nokia Australia Pty Ltd (“Nokia”) and Fone Care Pty Ltd (“Fone Care”), which operates Nokia Care Centres throughout Australia...view full story |
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| Lift supplier gets that sinking feeling |
| The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (“ACCC”) recently instituted proceedings in the Federal Court against Lift Shop Pty Ltd (“Lift Shop”) and its director, Mr Leslie Katz...view full story |
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| Duties ruling released in Victoria |
| The State Revenue Office of Victoria recently released Duties Revenue Ruling DA.050 (“Ruling”)...view full story |
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| Energy efficiency disclosure Bill proposed |
| The Federal Government has foreshadowed the introduction of the Commercial Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure Bill (“Proposed Bill”) in the second half of 2010....view full story |
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| Virgin refuses to take no for an answer |
| The Australian Communications and Media Authority (“ACMA”) has accepted court enforceable undertakings from Virgin Mobile (Australia) Pty Ltd (“Virgin”) in respect of alleged breaches by Virgin of the Spam Act 2003 (Cth) (the “Act”)....view full story |
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| On a fast track to success? |
| On 25 September 2009, a new ‘Fast Track Directions’ Practice Note was issued by Chief Justice M E J Black of the Federal Court of Australia...view full story |
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| People Telecom’s Posing Poses Problems |
| Following an investigation by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (“ACCC”)...view full story |
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| Advanced repair? Yeah, yeah! |
| The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (“ACCC”) has accepted court enforceable undertakings from Vodafone Hutchison Australia Pty Limited (“VHA”)...view full story |
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| A right Bausch stoush |
| In a significant development in trade mark law in Australia, the Federal Court in the case of Alcon Inc v Bausch & Lomb (Australia) Pty Ltd [2009] FCA 1299, has ruled that...view full story |
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| A New Victorian Costs Court |
| On 31 December 2009, a new specialist Costs Court commenced its operations within the Trial Division of the Victorian Supreme Court....view full story |
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| Inside Men |
| Recent investigations by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (“ASIC”) have resulted in the imposition of substantial ...view full story |
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| On the inside |
| The recent charging of Mr Andrew Dalzell with insider trading serves as a timely reminder, in this, the season of giving, that greed is not always good....view full story |
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| Another Apple grapple tackle? |
| Following recent legal action taken by Apple against The Little App Factory over its 'iPodRip' software, Apple has set its sights on Macpro Computers. Macpro Computers is in Collingwood, Victoria....view full story |
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| The price of beauty |
| International Beauty Supplier (“IBS”) recently offered undertakings to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (“ACCC”), in response to the ACCC’s concerns that IBS engaged in resale price maintenance...view full story |
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| Personalised Chocolates 4U franchisor misled and deceived franchisees: Federal Court |
| The Federal Court has declared that Personalised Chocolates 4U Pty Ltd and its sole director, Troy Patching, misled franchisees and engaged in conduct in breach of the Franchising Code of Conduct...view full story |
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| A horse is a horse (of course, of course). Even the edible variety. |
| Chocolaterie Guylian N.V. (“Guylian”), a Belgian manufacturer of boxed chocolates, recently failed in its attempt to register, in Australia, its seahorse...view full story |
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| NSW Stamp Duty Amendments |
| From 1 December 2009, significant changes willtake effect to the calculation of stamp duty on acquisitions of interests in companies and unit trusts which own land in New South Wales with a value of $2 million or more...view full story |
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| Landmark penalties imposed against SMS spammer |
| In the September 2009 issue of RLR Telecoms: Smart Call, RLR informed readers of the case of Australian Communications and Media Authority v Mobilegate Ltd & Ors (“Mobilegate”)....view full story |
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| Wilson Parking Australia sued by the ACCC in the Federal Court |
| The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (“ACCC”) has commenced Federal Court proceedings against Wilsons Parking Australia 1992 Pty Ltd (“Wilsons Parking”) alleging breaches of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) (“Act”)...view full story |
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| JOOP! strives for more than punctuated success |
| On 7 September 2006, JOOP! GmBH (“JOOP”) filed an application with the Office of Harmonization for the Internal Market (“OHIM”), the European body responsible for the registration of trade marks across the European Union....view full story |
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| Will Jennifer Hawkins' cozi come off? |
| Despite her seemingly charmed life, former Miss Universe, Jennifer Hawkins, is not impervious to the occasional legal hurdle....view full story |
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| Katy Perry runs hot and then cold |
| American pop singer Katy Perry (famous for tracks that include ‘Hot n Cold’ and ‘I kissed a girl’), recently objected to an application by Australian fashion designer, Katie Perry, to register the name ‘Katie Perry’ as a trade mark in Australia...view full story |
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| Cartel Conduct Criminalised! |
| New legislation has recently been enacted which imposes criminal sanctions (including potential prison sentences), against those involved in cartel conduct....view full story |
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| RLR completes 100km challenge for charity |
| On 27 March 2009, Hamish Rotstein, Dean Lockwood and Chandra Reddy completed the Oxfam TRAILWALKER 100km team challenge...view full story |
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| New Foreign Direct Investment guidelines issued in India |
| The Indian Government recently issued three new foreign direct investment guidelines which have the potential to dramatically alter the foreign investment landscape in India...view full story |
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| Business buyers beware: Victorian Government moves to close stamp duty loophole |
| The Duties (Amendment) Bill 2008 (Vic) (“the Bill”), currently before Parliament, goes far beyond its stated aim of closing the "long-term lease loophole". ...view full story |
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| Rotstein Lockwood Reddy completes another major property acquisition |
| Rotstein Lockwood Reddy recently acted for the successful purchaser of Epsom Village Shopping Centre in Epsom, Victoria....view full story |
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| Rotstein Lockwood Reddy hosts SAIL |
| In a further indication of the depth of Rotstein Lockwood Reddy’s India practice, the firm hosted a 26 member delegation of the Indian Institute of Management (Calcutta) – Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)...view full story |
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| Rotstein Lockwood Reddy makes an impact in the IPL |
| In the latest demonstration of Rotstein Lockwood Reddy’s reputation in the Indian market the firm has facilitated specialist sports and entertainment legal advice in India for one of the IPL franchises...view full story |
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| Rotstein Lockwood Reddy and Rukshad Davar And Associates enter non-exclusive affiliation |
| Rotstein Lockwood Reddy is pleased to announce that it has entered into a non-exclusive affiliation with Rukshad Davar And Associates - a highly credentialled corporate & commercial law firm in Mumbai, India....view full story |
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| Rotstein Lockwood Reddy and MMB Legal enter into non-exclusive affiliation |
| As part of his most recent trip to India, Mr Chandra Reddy (Special Counsel: Australia-India Corridor) formalized Rotstein Lockwood Reddy’s non-exclusive affiliation with MMB Legal...view full story |
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| Rotstein Lockwood Reddy shares the red carpet with Bollywood’s finest |
| You never know where Rotstein Lockwood Reddy will pop up when it comes to its Australia-India Corridor. This time, it was at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards in Bangkok – Bollywood’s premier awards event...view full story |
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| Rotstein Lockwood Reddy facilitates India-entry for Australian architects |
| Rotstein Lockwood Reddy has added another industry to its burgeoning client base in its Australia-India Corridor....view full story |
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| Rotstein Lockwood Reddy forms alliance with U.S. based law firm |
| Rotstein Lockwood Reddy is proud to announce that it has entered an alliance with U.S law firm, Meister Seelig Fein LLP....view full story |
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