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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As a business operator, today’s social media landscape allows you to share photos with your followers to help build your brand and network. But have you ever stopped to wonder whether you need permission to post that photo of ...
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What is cybersquatting? You will be familiar with the term ‘squatters’ in a property context, used to define a person who unlawfully occupies a property that does not belong to them. But are you aware that ‘Property’ now ...
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What type of image do you want to portray? Unhealthy and unrealistic body images are the subject of a recent update to the Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA) Code of Ethics Practice Note (Practice Note) to ...
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Australia’s Modern Slavery Bill 2018 (Cth) passed through Parliament on 29 November 2018 with strong support from both sides of the House and the Senate. The new legislation, which will commence in 2019, requires large companies to ...
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In a win for corporate social responsibility and human rights, Australia’s first modern slavery legislation passed both houses of parliament yesterday. Globally, around 40 million people are victims of modern slavery. Under the ...
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Parallel importing is a divisive subject in the cosmetics industry. On the one hand, Australian cosmetics distributors can benefit from lower cost prices offered by overseas suppliers of genuine cosmetics goods. This in turn may ...
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