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EU unveils proposals for toughened security screening of foreign investments
As states race to usher in tighter security controls on foreign takeovers, we assess the EU's new framework for screening FDIOn 13 September 2017 the EU …
The Finkel Review: Beyond the Clean Energy Target
Since the release of the Finkel Review last Friday, media attention has largely been focused on the recommended Clean Energy Target and what it means for …
QATAR PROJECTS - WHAT TO DO NOW
Yesterday, we published a client briefing on the immediate steps which you should take if you are affected by this week's decision by Saudi Arabia, the …
Inside Construction and Infrastructure
Inside Construction and Infra is Herbert Smith Freehills' magazine for those involved in designing, procuring, building, owning or operating fixed …
Policyholders may still secure cover despite non-disclosure
If a policyholder fails to disclose information they could reasonably be expected to know to be relevant to the risk for which they are seeking …
Take care when it comes to policy conditions
Australian Courts have previously made clear that there is a heavy burden of proof and a number of obstacles for an insurer to decline a claim on the …
Insurer huffs and puffs… but policyholder’s claim stands
A policyholder whose negligence led to the catastrophic destruction of a residential home in Brisbane has secured liability insurance coverage in a …
Enhanced licence conditions to apply to new generation licences in South Australia
The Essential Services Commission of South Australia (Commission) has been conducting an Inquiry into the technical licence conditions that it has …
Insurer’s poor punctuation helps claimant to secure coverage
Comma sense prevails, as a recent decision of the NSW Court of Appeal1 reminds us of the importance of grammatical accuracy and a Court’s tendency to …
Key Developments in Iran, November 2016
This update aims to provide a brief overview of key developments which have occurred in Iran during the past month and to highlight areas of future …
Premature claim and double insurance thwart policyholder
Cautionary tale for policyholders on double insuranceThe New South Wales Court of Appeal has recently affirmed a decision handed down last year1 in which …
Forge – Turbines – Decision provides guidance on PPS leases and confirms operation of vesting provisions in PPSA
On 11 February 2016, the NSW Supreme Court provided some helpful guidance about the circumstances in which an operating lease will constitute a PPS lease …
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