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Lundbeck has secured a long extension of time to file an application to extend the term of its Lexapro patent.

QLD Government has introduced a floodplain mapping initiative to assist in managing development in flood prone areas.

As Australian law is based on the UK system, business entities are similar to those in English-speaking countries.

On 24 May 2007, the Corporations Legislation Amendment (Simpler Regulatory System) Bill 2007 was presented to Parliament for its Second Reading speech. The Bill is intended to simplify aspects of the current regulatory system but it is of note that the Bill itself exceeds 70 pages and the Explanatory Memorandum exceeds 180 pages.

The new ‘Requests for flexible working arrangements’ National Employment Standard (the right to request NES) introduced with the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act) has led to much debate in recent weeks.

Incoterms® 2010 will enter into force on 1 January 2011, but prudent traders, importers, exporters and other business people should start to review their trading documents and practices now to ensure that contracts are up to date by the time the changes take effect.

The NSW Court of Appeal revisited landlord’s liability for occupants in premises owned by the landlord. The decisions provide guidance as to the circumstances where a landlord can be found liable for the defective state of premises.

A recent decision of the English Commercial Court provided an opportunity for reconsideration of the law of inherent vice and the concept of inevitable loss in marine insurance. The case creates no new law but reaffirms the decision of the House of Lords in Soya GmbH Mainz KG v White [1982] 1 Lloyd's Rep 136.

The recent decision of the Supreme Court in Waitakere City Council v Estate Homes Limited[2006] NZSC 112 has clarified the law relating to subdivision consent conditions that require the provision of public infrastructure. The decision overturns an earlier judgment of the Court of Appeal and contains some important comments on the scope of Environment Court appeals and the lawfulness of consent conditions generally.

An unregistered lease of more than 5 years is 'destroyed' when a new owner becomes the registered proprietor of the land.

In the Asia pacific region, the data centre industry appears to be on the cusp of a significant growth phase.

Two recent decisions of the Queensland Court of Appeal clarify how recent tort reforms will affect those injured in a car accident in the course of their employment.

Parties should take the case into account when choosing to use a registered MIS, rather than an unregistered unit trust.

The article discusses potential issues raised when a superannuation fund appoints a person to an investor committee.

Two recent NSW cases are of significance to recovery claims.

Collective bargaining has advantages for employers. There is no need to negotiate individual pay, terms and conditions with individual staff members.

The decision in England in Serena Navigation Ltd v Dera Commercial Establishment [2008] EWHC 1036 (Comm) considered the interpretation of Article IV Rule 5(a) of the Hague-Visby Rules.