21 Dec, 2023 PepsiCo decision - landmark judgement regarding the application of Royalty Withholding Tax and Diverted Profits Tax By Jock McCormack Jun Au Our Australian tax team have reported on a significant decision from the Federal Court concerning the application of royalty withholding...
20 Dec, 2023 #Health: Influencer Marketing of Therapeutic Goods in Australia By Sophie Edgerton Jessie Buchan Nicholas Tyacke Greg Bodulovic Alexandra de Zwart Jordan Davis +3 more... Show less The influencer market is booming: in 2022, the influencer industry reached USD16.4 billion, with this figure predicted to climb to over...
20 Dec, 2023 Want to avoid litigation? Why you should be embracing the Irish Deposit Return Scheme and other circular economy initiatives. By Joanna Barker-Wall Authors: Emer McEntaggart, Michael Twomey, Bella Chan, Caoimhe Clarkin, Maggie Craig and Stefanie Fogel In recent weeks, the New York...
11 Dec, 2023 Seibu Employees Voice their Stand and Go on Strike By Beelian Tay Think of Japan and what comes to mind? Trains that run on time and impeccable service standards; the unfailing politeness of service...
11 Dec, 2023 Consumer Bites: Episode 2 – Influencer marketing By Sophie Edgerton In our second vlog of the Consumer Bites Series, Sophie Edgerton talks about another topic which has caught the attention of global...
06 Dec, 2023 Australia’s Respect@Work Act and the retail sector in the spotlight: the new positive duty By Clancy King Georgio Giannellis From December 2023, employers in Australia have a positive duty to eliminate, so far as is practicable, discrimination on the basis of...
30 Nov, 2023 New Environmental and Human Rights Due Diligence Standards for Germany's Textile and Fashion Industry: Compliance Requirements and Methods By Alessandra Kilian Guido Kleve The fashion industry, along with its supply chains, are facing increased political scrutiny, being labelled as one of the world's top...
24 Nov, 2023 Is your cookie banner compliant? By Alexa Smith The UK’s data protection regulator, the ICO, issued a Statement this week proposing a clamp down on the UK’s “top websites” which they...
23 Nov, 2023 Green trademarks in China and Hong Kong By Liam Blackford Elizabeth Wong ‘Green trademarks’ or ‘green marks’ denote trademarks which communicate messages about the environmental impacts or credentials of a...
23 Nov, 2023 Influencer Marketing Best Practice in Australia - the AiMCO Code of Practice By Sophie Edgerton Jessie Buchan Olivia Newbold As we set out in our previous post, the AANA Code of Ethics is clear that advertising material should be clearly distinguishable as such,...
13 Nov, 2023 Being authentic in business: How to build and maintain an authentic brand By Sophie Lessar VINITA ARORA Claire Sng Chris Rennie +1 more... Show less Greenwashing, sportswashing and pinkwashing You may be selling t-shirts that support Pride, the LGBT+ community, or other groups that...
13 Nov, 2023 Kidfluencers & The New Children’s Advertising Code By Sophie Edgerton Jessie Buchan Hazel Pang We introduced the AANA in a previous blog post as the leading industry and self-regulatory body for advertisers and marketers in...
13 Nov, 2023 Consumer Bites: Episode 1 – Greenwashing By Jessie Buchan In the first vlog of the 'Consumer Bites' series, join Jessie Buchan who will provide an update on the regulatory landscape for...
13 Nov, 2023 Welcome to Consumer Bites By Jessie Buchan Jyoti Singh Welcome to 'Consumer Bites', a video podcast series produced by the Australian Consumer Goods, Food & Retail Sector team, co-led by...
03 Nov, 2023 Tackling Supply Chain Disruption By Maria Fitzpatrick Kit Burden Managing your supply chain feeling like an uphill battle? Increased inflation rates. Shortages of supply. Uncertain economic climate. ...
31 Oct, 2023 Customs Powers in Trademark Enforcement in Asia Pacific By Liam Blackford Elizabeth Wong Jessie Buchan Edward Chatterton +1 more... Show less In IP enforcement and anti-counterfeiting efforts, one of the most powerful tools in a brand owner’s arsenal is harnessing the powers of...