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Key points This case was decided using the form of s 41 of the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) which applied prior to the amendments introduced by the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar)...
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Other taxes may steal the headlines, but the Government’s tax discussion paper provides importers, brokers and others involved with international trade the opportunity to shape the future taxation of imports. Customs duty is included in the...
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The decision in ASIC v The Cash Store (in liquidation) [2014] FCA 926, primarily focused on the responsible lending obligations of payday lender, the Cash Store under the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009. Other...
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Three recent Victorian decisions serve as an important reminder of possible impacts on insurers: Akron Roads Pty Ltd (in liq) v Crewe Sharp & Ors1 – the Supreme Court determined that a person who is not...
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The Federal Government recently announced that laws protecting consumers against unfair contract terms will be extended to provide protection to the small business sector. This raises a number of issues for customs brokers and freight...
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ARNECC (Australian Registrars’ National Electronic Conveyancing Council) is proposing changes to the Model Participation Rules for Electronic Conveyancing, which if implemented will make it more difficult for lenders to rely upon the safe harbour rules...
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A lot has changed in the customs world over the past 18 months and with new FTAs, the Trusted Trader Program and even a new name for Customs all happening soon, more changes are still...
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Interlaw Ltd, an Elite* global law firm network, is delighted to present this survey of how practices differ across the world when a lender takes security or collateral over moveable property. Terminology can be an...
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There are 12 new New South Wales Protection of the Environment Operations Waste Regulations. Part 5 of the 2014 Regulations commenced on 1 March 2015. Part 5 restricts consignors of waste from sending waste generated...
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The contaminated berry scandal has forced Australians to focus on the quality of imported foods. An interesting and unexpected response has been the suggestion that the recently concluded free trade agreement with China is part...
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The Auditor General has released a report into the administration of the tariff concession system that exposes Customs’ future approach to compliance, weaknesses in how Customs administers the system and areas where Australian industry needs...
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A recent decision by the Federal Circuit Court of Australia has now clarified that, in New South Wales at least, employees continue to accrue annual leave when they are absent from work and receiving workers...