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1 week ago | 
law.com | Christopher Niesche
Lawyers said the ruling by the Paris Court of Appeal’s special climate-focused chamber provides key guidance on how big companies must comply with a 2017 law requiring them to map the most serious environmental and other risks linked to their activities and supply chains.
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1 week ago | 
law.com | Christopher Niesche
Personalized legal news feed that provides the ability to be first to know what's driving new suits and deals in key industry segments.
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1 week ago | 
moneymag.com.au | Christopher Niesche
When most Australians think about property investing they rarely consider commercial property. But property analysts say there are several advantages that commercial property offers over retail property. The most striking is the income yield, or rent. Scott O'Neill, chief executive of commercial property advisory firm Rethink Investing, says that net yields for residential property in Australia after expenses such as insurance, maintenance and rates are just 1-3%.
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1 week ago | 
moneymag.com.au | Christopher Niesche
There are some key differences in the way that directly-owned commercial property and commercial property held in a fund are taxed that investors need to know about. Capital gains and income from directly-owned commercial property are taxed in much the same way as for residential property, with a 50% discount on capital gains tax for investments held more than 12 months and the rent taxed at the owner's marginal tax rate.
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1 week ago | 
law.com | Christopher Niesche
"A lot of what we are seeing in the marketplace now is some ‘hold and watch’ to see what happens as time passes," said Kessar Nashat, co-head of Norton Rose’s U.S. corporate department.
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2 weeks ago | 
law.com | Christopher Niesche
Who Got The Work J. Brugh Lower of Gibbons has entered an appearance for industrial equipment supplier Devco Corporation in a pending trademark infringement lawsuit. The suit, accusing the defendant of selling knock-off Graco products, was filed Dec. 18 in New Jersey District Court by Rivkin Radler on behalf of Graco Inc. and Graco Minnesota. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Zahid N. Quraishi, is 3:24-cv-11294, Graco Inc. et al v. Devco Corporation.
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2 weeks ago | 
moneymag.com.au | Christopher Niesche
In the space of a decade, buy now, pay later (BNPL) has become ubiquitous in Australian retail. From the payment system's initial use mainly for fashion and beauty products, BNPL services such as Afterpay, Klarna, Zip Pay, Sezzle and Humm are being used to buy holidays, homewares and electronics as well as services such as dental treatments and education.
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2 weeks ago | 
law.com | Christopher Niesche
King & Wood Mallesons and Ashurst are advising on the $9 billion merger between Australian investment company Washington H. Soul Pattinson and building materials company Brickworks. The companies aim to create what they describe as a listed version of a family office, investment managers for uberwealthy families. The group will have investments in privately owned companies, large and small listed companies, private credit and real estate.
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2 weeks ago | 
law.com | Christopher Niesche
An Australian judge will soon decide if online dating site eHarmony misled consumers over its prices and subscription, as regulators in Australia consider how to prohibit "subscription traps." Subscription traps, a practice used by online retailers that treats a consumer’s decision to make a single purchase as consent to signing them up to an ongoing subscription without adequately disclosing that it involves ongoing fees, and also makes it difficult for consumers to cancel their ongoing...
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3 weeks ago | 
law.com | Christopher Niesche
Global law firm Clifford Chance will focus on the growing private capital sector as it looks to expand further in Australia, according to Mark Currell, the firm's new Australia managing partner. Currell, who assumed the managing partner position on May 1, said the firm has made significant headway in private capital transactions and financing, and is well-positioned to take advantage of the growing market.
