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Two recent Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) actions have highlighted the need to carefully consider whether the Franchising Code of Conduct (Code) governs commercial agreements such as intellectual property licences and distributorship agreements.

The Federal Court considered various aspects of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBC Act) in 2003.

The case of Spencer Industries Pty Limited (Spencer Industries) v Collins is a timely reminder of the principles to be applied in Australia in determining an employer's right to the inventions of an employee.

The Takeovers Panel's recent decision in the National Can Industries Limited case provides a number of important pointers to bear in mind in negotiating break fees.

The Chief Judge of the Land and Environment Court, Justice Peter McClellan, has announced a number of changes to court procedure in relation to Class One matters.

On 3 December 2003, the Hon Daryl Williams, Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Robert Hill, and the Attorney-General, the Hon Phillip Ruddock, issued a joint news release announcing the introduction of a new government information security initiative.