The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has released revised merger guidelines for public comment on 8 February 2008.

The High Court today handed down its much anticipated judgment on Telstra's constitutional challenge to parts of the telecommunication specific access regime in the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Act). Telstra's challenge has failed.

On 1 July 2008, the construction part of Victoria's Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007 came into force.

New South Wales has recently introduced legislation, to establish a mandatory Renewal Energy Target (NRET) scheme that ensures the state produces 15 per cent energy from renewable sources by 2020.

For those operating in the energy and resources sector, the new Division 250 of the Tax Act has important implications for both existing and new contracts.

AUSTRAC's view has a number of implications for organisations which operate managed investment schemes. These are discussed in this news alert.

You’ve somehow made it through the tender process, but your mission-critical IT project stubbornly refuses to run off the rails. Don’t panic! If your project involves significant organisational change, here are 10 sure ways to consign the project to its doom, and perhaps even take your organisation with it.

In September of this year, the European Court of First Instance handed down judgment in Microsoft Corporation v Commission of the European Communities.

AUSTRAC has updated its statement on the unintended exemption of managed investment schemes from the operation of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006.

The creation of Infrastructure Australia by the Rudd Government represents the first concerted attempt at national leadership in the prioritisation and delivery of public infrastructure in Australia.

Mirant v Ove Arup concerned claims by Mirant Asia-Pacific Construction (Hong Kong) Limited against various Ove Arup companies for breach of contract and negligence in relation to the construction of a power station in the Philippines.

Liquidated damages clauses, which allow parties to predetermine the amount of damages payable in the event of a breach, are a common feature of standard form construction contracts. Australian Standard (AS) construction contracts, for example, allow for liquidated damages for delays in reaching practical completion.

The update summarises the recommendations and outlines the progress towards establishing a new health and safety agency.

On 18 September 2007, the Senate passed amendments to section 46 of the Trade Practices Act 1974.

The NSW Court of Appeal recently considered the meaning of the common contractual term 'all reasonable endeavours' in its decision in Waters Lane and Anor v Sweeney and Ors,

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has provided further clarification on its prohibition on short selling.

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) released its suite of draft prudential standards and guidance for the life insurance industry on 3 October 2006, enshrining what APRA sees as essential minimum prudential requirements for the management of life companies, and bringing the life insurance industry in line with its recently reformed compatriots in general insurance and superannuation.

In spite of current financial conditions universities are increasingly turning to public private partnerships(PPPs) as the preferred means of funding, building and operating student accommodation projects.

The credit crunch has been with us for a while now, and the lack of easy credit is starting to bite. Why is this relevant to TMT News? And how might this affect you as an acquirer of technology services?