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Corporate and Commercial Team – Updates October 2013

Australian Bankruptcy Law & Practice – Update 166

  • New commentary added and old commentary updated throughout Pt VII – Discharge and Annulment.
  • Updated annotations to Art 17 of the Cross-Border Insolvency Act 2008 (Cth).
  • Amendments to Federal Court (Bankruptcy) Rules 2005 (Cth) by the Federal Court (Bankruptcy) Amendment (Federal Circuit Court Name Changes) Rules 2013.
  • Fees, charges and current thresholds have been updated under Fees, Charges & Other Amounts.
  • AFSA forms (previously ITSA) have been updated under AFSA FORMS (new tabcard issued).

 Banker and Customer in Australia – Update 94

  • New commentary has been added to Ch 1: The Australian financial system: law, practice, regulation, institutions and Ch 13: Mortgages and charges.
  • Cross references added to the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth).

 Commercial Arbitration Law & Practice – Updates 140 and 141

Product restructure and reissue - NEW Volume 3 – Security of Payment:

  • New stand-alone Security of Payment Volume.
  • 16 new tabcards plus filing card.
  • Annotated Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW).
  • Security of Payment Legislation for all other Australian jurisdictions issued.

 Company Receivers and Administrators – Updates 152 and 153

  • 152 – Commentary has been added to Chs 19, 41, 44, 45, 46, 58 and 60.
  • 153 – Commentary has been added to Chs 5, 7, 19, 23, 41, 44, 45, 50 and 60.

 Computer Contracts – Update 126

  • New precedent added – 70ND: Crowdsourcing agreements (loan model).

 International Commercial Arbitration – Update 59

  • Commentary updated throughout.
  • Washington Convention of 1965 and the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre Administered Arbitration Rules updated.

 The Law of Life Insurance – Update 122

  • The Chapter entitled Consumer Credit Insurance has been revised and updated.
  • The Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) have been amended by SLI 191 of 2013, the Corporations Amendment (Derivatives Transactions) Regulation 2013 (Cth).
  • The following Regulatory Guides have been updated and reissued: Licensing: Managing Conflicts of Interest  [RG 181]; Non-cash Payment Facilities  [RG 185]; and Auditor Rotation [RG 187].

 Liquor Licensing Law and Practice – Update 153

  • Liquor Licensing Commentary – new chapter “Buying and Selling Licensed Premises/Businesses” has been added.
  • Precedents updated.
  • Liquor Licence Application Forms updated.
  • Smoke-free legislation updated.

 Media and Internet Law and Practice – Update 96

  • Commentary updated in Ch 1: Advertising & Content Regulation and Ch 18: Broadcasting.
  • The Defamation Act 2005 (NSW) and Defamation Act 2005 (SA) have been amended.

 National Workplace Relations – Update 65

  • The Fair Work Regulations 2009 (Cth) and Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 (Cth) have been amended.

Personal Property Securities Law in Australia – Update 20

  • Commentary in chapters 1, 10, 12–16, 18, 20, 25, 35, 45, 52 and 56 has been extensively reviewed and amended consequent upon recent case law.

 The Law of Trusts – Update 114

  • Professor Michael Bryan has revised Ch 6: Requirements as to Form.
  • Mr Lee has added commentary to Ch 19: Charitable Trusts – Definition and Scope.

 Robson’s Annotated Corporations Legislation – Update 45

  • Updated annotations issued for Pts 5.4 and 5.4B of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
  • Amendments made to the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Regulation 2001 (Cth). 

 Trade Practice Law – Competition and Consumer Law – Update 168

  • Twelve commentary chapters have been updated.
  • The Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) has been amended by the Consumer Credit Legislation Amendment (Enhancements) Act 2012 (Cth) (Act 130 of 2012), commencing on 17 September 2013.
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