Oceania: International Law

Australia's autonomous sanctions regime has continued to evolve over the past 12 months. Driven by ongoing geopolitical tensions, increased global coordination and a commitment...

Over the past year, AUSTRAC has been busy on several fronts (making good use of its largest budget and staffing numbers to date). Key areas of focus have included...

The risk landscape confronting corporates continues to shift quickly, shaped by geopolitical volatility, ongoing legal reform and common themes in the regulatory trajectory across borders.

Australian's reputation as a pro-arbitration jurisdiction - approaches that streamlined the process for recognition and enforcement.

Australia has consolidated its standing as a pro-enforcement jurisdiction for international arbitration.

Recipients of Hague Convention Letters of Request should carefully consider the breadth of the documents sought.

Global wine consumption has plummeted to its lowest level since 1961, with Australia facing a structural crisis of oversupply and declining demand. As export markets contract and consumer preferences shift toward premium wines, the industry confronts a fundamental question: can it restructure quickly enough to survive, or will the market force the transformation by default?

Delegating your reporting obligations to a third party does not transfer your regulatory accountability. Across all major regimes, the reporting entity remains ultimately responsible for the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of submitted data

EMIR reporting has transitioned to XML file structures with embedded XSD schema validation, introducing new complexity and potential error points. Understanding the nine most common XML validation errors—from incorrect element ordering to pattern constraint violations—is essential for maintaining smooth regulatory reporting processes and avoiding submission rejections.