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Recent Publications
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Date: 10 May 2013
Receivers and mortgagees are well-versed as to the statutory duty of sale enshrined in section 420A of the Corporations Act, but what of the duties owed by a liquidator when undertaking asset sales?
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Date: 24 Apr 2013
Whilst the strategic planning and community participation elements of the proposed changes to the NSW Planning Laws are clearly reformational, many of the legislative mechanisms are not so different.
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Date: 19 Apr 2013
A recent decision of the Chief Judge of the NSW Planning and Environment Court provides many principles for environmental assessment and conditions of consent, that are likely to be applied in the future by the Court and perhaps consent authorities.
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Date: 16 Apr 2013
With ever-increasing electricity prices, a growing trend towards 'green leases' and commercial landlords imposing minimum 'renewable energy' requirements on tenants, the integration of solar power is becoming an increasingly relevant consideration for the commercial leasing sphere.
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Date: 12 Apr 2013
Trade mark owners should note that significant changes which dramatically affect the way in which trade mark opposition proceedings will be run in Australia, come into force on 15 April 2013.
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Date: 02 Apr 2013
Although the property industry was not subjected to the ACCC's review of standard form contracts, certain key issues highlighted by the ACCC in its report are nonetheless relevant when considered in the context of standard form contracts for the sale of land.
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Date: 21 Mar 2013
Both the Queensland Government and the Productivity Commission are currently calling for stakeholders to participate in green tape reduction initiatives.
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Date: 19 Mar 2013
As the expiry date of a lease approaches, landlords, their commercial managers and tenants will be considering the renegotiation and renewal of their tenancy arrangements. This article provides practical tips for negotiating a property transaction.
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Date: 06 Mar 2013
There is now an additional requirement to be met for the issue of occupation certificates for NSW property development projects relying on development consents or complying development certificates granted after 1 March 2013.
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Date: 22 Feb 2013
Commercial property landlords and managers are (indirectly) affected by Australia's Carbon Pricing Mechanism in that suppliers will seek to pass on increased carbon-related costs.
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Date: 12 Feb 2013
This article provides a summary of recent amendments to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) which implements new privacy principles and credit reporting rules.
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Date: 22 Jan 2013
Our first alert of the year draws your attention to some developments in the sphere of sustainable development practices and green leases.
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Date: 09 Jan 2013
New Act to standardise personal liability offences for directors and managers.
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Date: 07 Dec 2012
This article discusses the Australian Capital Territory's expanding commercial leasing market and the Territory's commercial leasing legislation.
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Date: 28 Nov 2012
This article looks at some of the key notifications that Receivers should be mindful of when appointed to real property for the purposes of asset realisation.
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Date: 23 Nov 2012
A recent Victorian Supreme Court decision considered whether a liquidator is able to disclaim a lease against the interests of an innocent tenant, when appointed to an insolvent landlord company.
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Date: 21 Nov 2012
The controversial proposal to transform the Queensland Planning & Environment Court from a jurisdiction where parties bear their own costs to one where costs follow the event has been abandoned by the Newman Government.
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Date: 21 Nov 2012
On 15 November 2012, the NSW Parliament assented to amendments to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 to clarify the role of Development Control Plans.
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Date: 31 Oct 2012
A tenant's option to renew a lease is a significant right. To capitalise on it, the right should be exercised properly, both in the words used, and how those words are communicated. Otherwise the right could be lost.
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Date: 10 Oct 2012
The detrimental impact that cartel conduct allegations can have on a business makes it imperative that businesses give this issue attention as a real priority.
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Date: 08 Oct 2012
The High Court has unanimously held that announcements by Fortescue Metals Group Ltd that Fortescue had entered into 'binding contracts' with state-owned Chinese entities were not misleading or deceptive.
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Date: 28 Sep 2012
Building managers aren't the only ones responsible for ensuring that building foyers are safe for entrants. A Victorian Supreme Court decision earlier this month highlights that the responsibility is shared with tenants... but don't panic.
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Date: 24 Sep 2012
The financial stakes associated with litigation in the Queensland Planning & Environment Court are set to increase, with the Newman Government's first raft of significant planning reforms heralding the end of the 'cost free' jurisdiction.
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