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  <title><![CDATA[  Client Update: ASIC guidance for directors on preventing insolvent trading - 30 July 2010]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has released a guidance note for directors that sets out what it considers to be the key principles in helping directors understand and comply with their duty to prevent insolvent trading. Partner Richard Harris and Senior Associate Angela Martin report.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllensArthurRobinsonLatestPublications/~4/4XLdE2mEJSU" height="1" width="1"/>]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Focus: Action Plan for Climate Change announced in Victoria - 30 July 2010]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Victoria plans to reduce its carbon emissions by 20 per cent compared to 2000 levels by 2020, decreasing greenhouse emissions generated by brown coal power plants by up to four million tonnes by 2014. In the absence of a federal Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, the Brumby Government claims that the strategies in its Victorian Climate Change White Paper will make Victoria the national leader in addressing the challenges associated with climate change. Partner Grant Anderson, Senior Associate Charlie Harrison and Law Graduate Natasha McNamara report<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllensArthurRobinsonLatestPublications/~4/o8Nf64a_Sdw" height="1" width="1"/>]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Focus: HK Companies Ordinance Rewrite - impact on directors and shareholders - 30 July 2010]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The proposed draft Companies Bill will reform the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance in a number of significant ways. Partners Simon McConnell and Mun Yeow and Lawyer Kieran Humphrey look at the impact of the changes on both the directors and shareholders of Hong Kong companies<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllensArthurRobinsonLatestPublications/~4/v_7qcCds-8s" height="1" width="1"/>]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Focus: Energy efficiency: election promises and an update - 28 July 2010]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Last week, the Gillard Government announced its election promises, including its intention to introduce various measures designed to promote energy efficiency in business and industry. In part one of this Focus Partner Chris Schulz and Lawyer Nadia Harrison outline policy announcements on coal-fired power stations, light vehicles and tax deductions for expenditure on commercial buildings. In part two they�provide an update on the progress of the recently enacted energy efficiency disclosure regime for commercial buildings<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllensArthurRobinsonLatestPublications/~4/oXGbP87v5B0" height="1" width="1"/>]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Client Update: New US disclosure law for resources companies - 26 July 2010]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which makes many changes to US corporations law, was signed into law by US President Barack Obama on 21 July 2010. Partner Annette Hughes and Lawyer Swee Leng Harris look at the operation and effect of section 1504 of the Act and what the new disclosure requirements imposed by that section mean for resources companies<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllensArthurRobinsonLatestPublications/~4/KhtgnlwnY_4" height="1" width="1"/>]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Focus: Diversion rights in LNG sale and purchase agreements - 23 July 2010]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[An important aspect of any liquefied natural gas sale and purchase agreement is the extent to which it allows parties to divert LNG cargoes from their original contract destination. Partner Darren Murphy and Senior Associate Alison Baxter consider such diversion rights in light of the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators' model LNG sale and purchase agreement<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllensArthurRobinsonLatestPublications/~4/CkOWRvjFu2o" height="1" width="1"/>]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Focus: National access regime amended - 23 July 2010]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Amendments to the national access regime set out in the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth), designed to reduce delay, increase certainty for facility owners and access seekers, and streamline administrative processes, commenced on 14 July 2010. The Act also introduces a new option for proposed facilities to be excluded from the regime. Partner Jacqueline Downes, Senior Associate Verity Quinn and Lawyer Rosannah Healy report<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllensArthurRobinsonLatestPublications/~4/77wu4awOP5U" height="1" width="1"/>]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Resources sector facing legislative shake-up]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The resources sector is set to face one of its biggest legislative shake-ups since the introduction of the GST.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Client Update: Developers and management rights schemes: meeting the AFS requirements - 21 July 2010]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Recently, Allens Arthur Robinson obtained for a client an ASIC exemption from the need to hold an Australian financial services licence for management rights schemes at an apartment complex. Partner Tony Davies and Senior Associate Bill Burton report on the exemption, which is thought to be the first of its kind<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllensArthurRobinsonLatestPublications/~4/_FFXEnWVT0A" height="1" width="1"/>]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Focus: Personal property securities reforms and the mining and petroleum industries - 21 July 2010]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The far-reaching Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) is due to come into force in May 2011 and businesses operating in the mining and petroleum sectors will be affected. It covers a wide range of transactions, not just security interests. It is not limited to consumer transactions, and significantly alters aspects of commercial law and contracts law. Partners David Maloney and Diccon Loxton report on how the changes will affect the mining and petroleum industries<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllensArthurRobinsonLatestPublications/~4/fvfUdHF8WcA" height="1" width="1"/>]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Allens acts for Riversdale Mining on $337 million capital raising]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Allens Arthur Robinson is acting for Riversdale Mining Limited (Riversdale) on a $337 million capital raising.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Focus: Product safety and recall reforms in the Australian Consumer Law - 15 July 2010]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[When the far-reaching Australian Consumer Law comes into effect, it will have a significant impact on the current product safety and recall regime. Partner Annette Hughes, Special Counsel Nicola Nygh and Senior Associate Ric Morgan outline the main aspects of the new regime, which will see a significant transfer of power to the Commonwealth<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllensArthurRobinsonLatestPublications/~4/TbnHtPNouG4" height="1" width="1"/>]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Focus: The domain name floodgates are about to open! - 15 July 2010]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[It will soon be possible for companies to register their own generic top level domain names, presenting an unprecedented opportunity for trade mark holders. However, there are significant technical requirements and costs involved and the number of domain name spaces that cybersquatters could use to capitalise on other people's trade marks could be significantly increased. Partner Tim Golder, Senior Associate Jesse Gleeson and Law Graduate Nadia Guadagno report<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllensArthurRobinsonLatestPublications/~4/V_K5lGGamSA" height="1" width="1"/>]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Media and IT industries need to be prepared for personal securities changes]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Companies in the communications, media and IT industries will need to be prepared for incoming legislation that may have a dramatic effect on the ownership of assets, according to a leading law firm.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Focus: Personal property securities reforms and the communications, media and IT industry - 14 July 2010]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The far-reaching Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) is due to come into force in May 2011 and companies operating in the communications, media or technology sectors will be affected by the sweeping changes the new legislation will bring to Australia's�commercial law. Partners Ian McGill and Diccon Loxton and Lawyer Valeska Bloch report on how the changes will affect those sectors<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllensArthurRobinsonLatestPublications/~4/cz20SBPK0tI" height="1" width="1"/>]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Recent Government policy changes expected to boost Chinese interest in Australian resources]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The Federal Government's recent changes to foreign investment policy and the resources taxation reforms are expected to be well received by potential Chinese investors in the Australian resources industry.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Focus: Forum shopping not a numbers game - 13 July 2010]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The Singapore Court of Appeal has decided that on the question of whether a particular jurisdiction's court is the appropriate forum to hear a dispute, the answer should be based on the weight given to each connecting factor pointing to or away from it, rather than on the number of each. Partner Matthew Skinner and Senior Associate Justin Simpkins report<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllensArthurRobinsonLatestPublications/~4/MnbuIBO93CU" height="1" width="1"/>]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Focus: Significant reforms proposed for native title agreements - 13 July 2010]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The Federal Government has just released a Discussion Paper outlining a number of measures which, if implemented, would make some significant changes to the negotiation, content, administration and approval of native title agreements. Partner Ben Zillmann and Senior Associate Rochelle Carey explore some of the central themes of the Discussion Paper<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllensArthurRobinsonLatestPublications/~4/D223dDcnAUE" height="1" width="1"/>]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Focus: Unfair preference dependent on ultimate effect of transaction - 13 July 2010]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The Victorian Court of Appeal recently considered whether mining lease rents and royalty payments made to the Minister administering the Mining Act 1978 (WA) were unfair preferences under section 588FA of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). Partner Michael Quinlan and Lawyer Leesa Vanmali report on a decision that may affect a liquidator's ability to recover certain payments in a winding-up<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllensArthurRobinsonLatestPublications/~4/37sVCFmVyFA" height="1" width="1"/>]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Focus: New minerals tax responds to industry concerns - 09 July 2010]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The Federal Government has announced that it proposes to replace the previously announced Resource Super Profits Tax with a new Minerals Resource Rent Tax that will apply to iron ore and coal projects, and to extend the scope of the existing Petroleum Resource Rent Tax to cover onshore oil and gas projects. Partner Katrina Parkyn and Senior Associate Rory O'Brien report on how the new Minerals Resource Rent Tax responds to industry's key concerns about the previous Resource Super Profits Tax, and what the extension of the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax is likely to mean for onshore oil and gas projects in Australia<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllensArthurRobinsonLatestPublications/~4/kdnyatQulBs" height="1" width="1"/>]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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