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16 October 2020
Members of our Digital Law Group contribute to the Tech London Advocates and UK Law Society’s guidance for lawyers advising on distributed ledger technologies
“Technology underpins innovation in legal services and plays a critical role in driving the postcoronavirus recovery across all sectors of the economy. The report of the TLA’s Blockchain Legal and Regulatory Group will provide a clear framework and much needed guidance on the use of blockchain in...
06 February 2020
Australian privacy law reform and review announced
On 12 December 2019, the Australian Government announced its response to the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission’s ( ACCC ) Digital Platform Inquiry. Despite the Inquiry’s name, only 1 of the 11 recommendations in the report about data practices is targeted at digital platforms.
12 November 2019
Casting the regulatory net over virtual assets – SFC finalises new regulatory framework for virtual asset trading platforms
On 6 November 2019, the Security and Futures Commission ( SFC ) issued a position paper setting out a new regulatory framework for the licensing of centralised virtual asset trading platforms, following the SFC’s conceptual framework issued last year.
12 September 2019
ACCC issues guidance on competition risks in IP transactions: Beware the inadvertent cartel
The ACCC has issued final Guidelines on how Australia’s competition laws will apply to intellectual property assignments and licences following the repeal of the ‘IP exemption’ from prohibitions on anti-competitive conduct which was contained in subsection 51(3) of the Competition and Consumer Act...
30 November 2017
Court permits compulsory acquisition of shares in Ten Network Holdings
CBS was recently authorised by the Supreme Court of New South Wales, under section 444GA of the Corporations Act, to compulsorily acquire (for nil consideration) all of the shares in ASX-listed Ten Network Holdings Limited pursuant to a deed of company arrangement since the Court was satisfied that...
15 November 2017
MAS issues Guide to Digital Token Offerings
On 14 November 2017, the Monetary Authority of Singapore ( MAS ) issued a guide during the first day of the Singapore FinTech Festival to provide general guidance on the application of the securities laws administered by the MAS, namely the Securities and Futures Act ( SFA ) and the Financial...
22 September 2017
Regulators around the world become more vocal regarding the potential risks associated with ICOs
The rapid rise of initial coin offerings ( ICOs ) this year has prompted heightened scrutiny by regulators globally. On 4 September 2017, seven major regulators governing the finance and technology sectors in China (collectively, the Chinese Regulators ), jointly published an announcement...
08 December 2016
Big Data Regulation: Coming soon to a business like yours?
The Financial Times recently referred to Big Data as " a vague term for a massive phenomenon that has rapidly become an obsession with entrepreneurs, scientists, governments and the media ". And it does seem to appear from the headlines that there isn't a real world situation that Big Data cannot...
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20 May 2022
Issues in Contentious Insolvency Webinar Series
Liquidators are appointed whenever a company is wound up. Banks and other financial institutions often need to deal with liquidators. These interactions can range from (and can turn from) run-of-the-mill document/information requests, to something more contentious, high-profile and high-stake:...
19 May 2022
Do companies have a moral duty to self report to the SFO?
Although Amec Foster Wheeler’s corporate bribery settlement has not introduced any legal obligation to self-report wrongdoing to the Serious Fraud Office, the judgment does encourage companies to seriously consider their moral and ethical duties when deciding whether to do so, argue Herbert Smith...
18 May 2022
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In the lead up to the 2022 Australian Federal Election, our national team ran a series of feedback sessions and surveyed our national clients. The results of our 2022 Federal Election Workplace and Industrial Relations Survey are in.
12 May 2022
Half way to COP27: Are governments delivering on their climate promises?
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10 May 2022
Corporate Governance snapshot: New rules on diversity-related disclosures for listed companies
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