The International Chamber of Commerce's international commercial terms, known as the Incoterms® rules, are well known to those involved in trade, particularly international trade. However, it is apparent that the industryfavoured FOB ...
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The Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) (Act) requires companies with a group annual consolidated revenue over $100 million to publish an annual statement on how they assess and address the risk of modern slavery in their organisation and ...
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From 1 July 2019, new guidelines apply to 'free from' and hypoallergenic claims on cosmetics in the EU. All cosmetics are required to comply with Annex I of EC Regulation 655/2013. Annex III and IV of EC Regulation 655/2013 now ...
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Recent developments have delayed the commencement of the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (NSW) (Act), which was set to commence on 1 July 2019 and impact entities with a group annual consolidated revenue between $50 million - $100 million. ...
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Unlike 'natural' cosmetics claims, therapeutic goods should now meet specific criteria to claim they are natural. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) recently released guidelines which set a high bar for the use of 'natural' ...
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Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC (Kraft) and Bega Cheese Ltd (Bega) disputed who owns the right to sell peanut butter in Australia with the trade dress of 'a jar with a yellow lid, yellow label, blue or read peanut device, and having a ...
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On 1 July 2019, the Victorian government will implement a new Waste Management Policy (E-waste) (New WMP) banning e-waste being sent to landfill. This fact sheet summarises the key obligations for Victorian businesses producing and ...
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A waste transport certificate (WTC) enables the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to track the categorisation, control and lifecycle of prescribed industrial waste (PIW). PIW includes waste generated from commercial or ...
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What is a governing law clause? A governing law clause expresses the parties’ intention about which laws will govern a dispute arising under their contract. Governing laws are important in any contract, but especially in ...
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In part 2 of our blog series on esports’ global rise, we focussed on how esports differs from conventional sports and its commercial benefits. In part 3, we focus on different ways esports are managed and associated ...
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