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Monday, November 23, 2009
Leading News Item
ASIC gives credit ratings agencies improved control over ratings use
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) announced it has decided to withdraw current class order relief that allows issuers of investment products to cite credit ratings without the consent of credit rating agencies.
November 17, 2009
Legal News
ASIC: WA financial employee representative banned Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) announced it has permanently banned Jason William Cox, of St James, Western Australia, from providing financial services.
November 17, 2009
ACCC publishes data on take-up of broadband access services The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced it has published information concerning the number and distribution of services supplied over Telstra's widespread copper network.
November 17, 2009
High Court finds NSW frozen assets law unconstitutional The High Court of Australia has held section 10 of the Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990 (NSW) (the Act) is constitutionally invalid.
November 17, 2009
WIPO: Mediation and expedited arbitration for film and media The World Intellectual Property Organization's Arbitration and Mediation Center has developed the WIPO Mediation and Expedited Arbitration Rules for Film and Media, which have been specifically tailored to resolve potential disputes in the film and media sectors.
November 12, 2009
Woolworths remedies ACCC concerns with hardware acquisition The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced it will not oppose the proposed acquisition of Danks Holdings Limited by Woolworths Limited and its joint venture partner, Lowe's, after accepting court enforceable undertakings from the joint venture parties.
November 12, 2009
ACCC welcomes opportunities for more competition in Australian container ports The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has noted encouraging signs of growing opportunities for new entry in the larger Australian container ports in its eleventh annual monitoring report on container stevedoring.
November 12, 2009
ACT allows civil partnership ceremonies ACT Attorney-General, Simon Corbell has welcomed a Legislative Assembly decision to pass the Civil Partnerships Act 2008, to ensure legal recognition of civil partnership ceremonies for same sex couples.
November 12, 2009
ACCC allows council waste management plan The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced it will allow four southern Sydney councils to provide residual waste transfer, processing and disposal services in their local government areas via a joint tender and contract process.
November 10, 2009
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