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Significant changes in effect in Queensland for resource authorities holders and large scale mining leases
Update: On 7 September 2020 key provisions of the Mineral and Energy Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (Qld) (the Amendment Act) …
Australian small business payment times reporting bill – what you need to know
In brief The Payment Times Reporting Bill 2020, currently before the Senate, establishes new reporting obligations on the payment practices of large …
Australian Federal Government eases continuous disclosure rules
Yesterday, the Australian Federal Government modified the continuous disclosure provisions of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act) in an …
The Shareholder Rights and Activism Review, Fourth Edition
Herbert Smith Freehills’ partner Quentin Digby and senior associate Timothy Stutt have authored the Australia chapter in the fourth edition of The …
Directors and ESG disclosure – The risks will only get bigger
With activist investors and NGOs prowling, firms making flimsy ethical claims will increasingly end up in courtIn the context of BlackRock’s climate …
Herbert Smith Freehills advises Barrick Gold Corporation on the sale of its interests in the KCGM Super Pit
Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to have advised Barrick Gold Corporation on the sale of its 50% interest in Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) …
One Step Forward for Battery-powered Electric Vehicles in Indonesia
On 8 August 2019, Indonesia’s President signed the country’s first regulation on electric vehicles – Presidential Regulation No. 55 of 2019 on the …
What use are “entire agreement” clauses on claims for pre-contractual misleading or deceptive conduct?
The High Court of England has recently affirmed1 that an “entire agreement” clause does not exclude liability for misrepresentation. This article …
Increasing the cost of construction in the resources sector – Navigating the Building and Construction Industry Training Levy Amendment
As of 1 October 2018, amendments to the Building and Construction Industry Training Fund and Levy Collection Regulations 1991 (WA) (Regulations) came …
Insuring against cyber threats going into 2019
Cyber remains a very hot topic for all businesses, including in the mining sector. As projects become more automated, the potential for cyber disruption …
Internal Investigations and Privilege - update
The law of privilege is of particular importance in the present climate of intense regulatory and public scrutiny of corporate misconduct. Following …
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corporation on its US$600 million acquisition
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corporation on its US$600 million acquisition of a 21.9% equity interest in Anglo …
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