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Australian environmental compliance and best practice - legislation update

  • Squire Sanders
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  • Australia
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  • April 3 2013

Environmental compliance and best practice - making good business sense for corporations operating in the Australian regulatory framework. Best

Australia in the Asian Century White Paper

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • Australia
  • -
  • December 31 2012

On Sunday 28 October, the Australian Commonwealth Government released the Australia in the Asian Century White Paper (White Paper). The Government

Environmental offences in NSW directors’ liability changes to onus of proof

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Australia
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  • December 19 2012

On 11 January 2013, the Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Directors’ Liability) Act 2012 (NSW) (Act) will commence

Individual liability for environmental crimes committed in NSW undergoes significant reform

  • Norton Rose Australia
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  • Australia
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  • December 17 2012

The Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Directors’ Liability) Act 2012 (NSW Directors Liability Act) was passed by the NSW Government, and assented to on 26 November 2012

NSW continues toughness on directors' and managers' liability for environmental offences

  • Clayton Utz
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  • Australia
  • -
  • November 26 2012

NSW's reform of directors' liability is great news for directors except for any director or manager whose organisation might fall foul of environmental laws, reinforcing the seriousness with which the Government views these offences

Reform of directors' and managers' liability for environmental offences in NSW

  • Colin Biggers & Paisley
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  • Australia
  • -
  • November 7 2012

Following the introduction of the Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Directors Liability) Bill 2012 (NSW), directors and managers are no longer automatically taken to be criminally liable for an offence committed by a corporation under most environmental legislation in NSW, unless they are an accessory to a criminal offence

Director prosecuted for knowingly taking water during time of severe drought

  • Norton Rose Australia
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  • Australia
  • -
  • October 25 2012

The Land and Environment Court of NSW (“Court”) has again reminded directors of their obligations to ensure that the companies for which they are responsible comply with environmental laws

EU political update: 3 - 7 September 2012

  • Clifford Chance LLP
  • -
  • Australia, Czech Republic, European Union, Global, Ireland, Russia
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  • September 3 2012

On 22 August 2012, Russia became the 156th member of the WTO after 18 years of negotiations

What do fridges, bakeries and cemeteries have in common? The 'carbon cops' know the answer

  • Norton Rose LLP
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • July 10 2012

Since the introduction of the carbon price on 1 July 2012, the ACCC has been actively monitoring the way in which businesses attribute price increases to the effects of the carbon price

The “carbon cops” are coming: new exposures for D&Os

  • Norton Rose Australia
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • June 8 2012

Like all representations made by businesses, claims regarding the impact of carbon pricing must not mislead or deceive or be capable of doing so

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