After industry consultation, ASIC released its finalised guidance on prospectus disclosure as Regulatory Guide 228.

Upon commencing business, companies must notify the ATO of the appointment of an Australian-resident public officer.

Mandatory reporting requirements came into effect under the product safety provisions of the Australian Consumer Law.

A loan of money which contains no agreed repayment term becomes continuously recoverable at all times.

The 26 March 2010 decision of the Federal Court of Australia in Mantra Group Pty Ltd v Tailly Pty Ltd (No 2) [2010] FCA 291 demonstrates the importance of property developers and managers having registered trade marks.

A betting operator seeking an Australian betting licence should consider Norfolk Island, following this announcement.

On 23 June 2010, the Productivity Commission ("Commission") released its Final Report on Gambling. The Report represents a significant milestone in Australian gambling regulation and follows on from the Draft Report the Commission published in October 2009.

Businesses should keep abreast of the position of the ACCC, to ensure they stay on the right side of the regulator.

The Australian Consumer Law now contains numerous restrictions relating to unsolicited consumer agreements.

The AFGC and Australia’s two largest supermarket retailers have reached agreement on the voluntary code of conduct.

In Parkview Constructions Pty Ltd v Tayeh, Justice Barrett expressed concern about a deed of company arrangement which involved a creditors' trust.

The Western Australia Court of Appeal (by majority) has held that a subcontractor, whose supply contract had a retention of title (“ROT”) clause and who supplied materials to the owner of a property, by reason of a contract with the builder, did not have a caveatable interest over the land.

Sports Alive was a corporate bookmaker which operated an online sports betting business until it went into liquidation.

In a recent decision of the Federal Court in The Polo/Lauren Company v Ziliani Holdings [2008] FCA 49, Polo/Lauren failed in its attempt to restrain the importation into and sale of clothing in Australia bearing the fashion house’s signature polo player logo.

Australian online betting operators must have systems in place to prevent minors and self-excluded persons from making bets.

The racing industry has viewed copyright as the means to source an appropriate financial return from bookmakers and other parties who use racing product without the industry’s consent.

The Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Bill 2012 was recently introduced into the Australian Parliament.

Two recent Supreme Court cases have put a different emphasis on what Courts require in allowing extension applications.

The Federal Government’s December 2009 discussion paper calls for submissions from the community on the subject of whether an R 18+ classification category should exist for computer games in the same way it does for films. Submissions are due by close of business on 28 February 2010. Circumstances surrounding the debate, and the key arguments likely to be submitted by the public, are set out and explored in this FocusPaper.

Environmental Upgrade Agreements offer building owners a way to finance projects to improve their 'green' credentials.