The Situation: Statutory adjudications continue to be deployed readily on projects in the construction and engineering fields.
The Result: There have been a host of cases on the operation and scope of such adjudications in...more
On 6 December 2017, Australia's Federal Government tabled the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Combatting Corporate Crime) Bill 2017 ("Bill"), which contains various amendments to Australia's foreign bribery regime, including...more
12/22/2017
/ Amended Legislation ,
Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Australia ,
Bribery ,
Due Diligence ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Relations ,
Joint Venture ,
OECD ,
Risk Assessment ,
Self-Reporting ,
UK Bribery Act
On 6 December 2017, the Commonwealth Government announced its intention to significantly reform Australia's existing anti-foreign bribery regime.
The Crimes Legislation Amendment (Combatting Corporate Crime) Bill 2017, now...more
As part of a wide-ranging crackdown on multinational tax avoidance, the Australian Federal Government and the Australian Tax Office have introduced significant reforms to the country’s transfer pricing regulations. The...more
12/5/2017
/ Arms Length Transactions ,
Australia ,
Australian Tax Authority ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Diverted Profits Tax ,
Foreign Tax ,
International Tax Issues ,
Multinationals ,
New Rules ,
OECD ,
Tax Avoidance ,
Transfer Pricing
Since late last year, there have been several major decisions from Australia's highest courts on important issues for stakeholders in the construction, mining and infrastructure industries. Below, we provide a summary. Some...more
6/15/2017
/ Appeals ,
Appellate Jurisdiction ,
Appellate Review ,
Assignments ,
Australia ,
Cause of Action Accrual ,
Conditions of Payment ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Defects ,
Construction Industry ,
Contract Terms ,
Error At Law ,
High Court of Australia ,
Infrastructure ,
Insolvency ,
International Construction Projects ,
Joint Venture ,
Leave to Appeal ,
Liquidation ,
Payment Terms