In 2024 significant changes to Australia’s export laws were made. The changes amended the Defence Trade Controls Act 2012 (Cth) (DTC Act). Although the changes commenced on 1 September 2024, there was a transition period before offences under the new regime applied. The offence provisions commence on 1 March 2025. Impacted entities have been busy seeking permits and implementing measures to comply with the new regime. Several new concepts have been added to the DTC Act that entities…
The Annual Compliance Conference begins next week and attracts over 6,000 in-house senior legal and compliance professionals from across the world. This leading compliance conference will be held across five weeks from 6 September – 6 October 2022 We will be virtually delivering our cutting-edge insights and guidance on key global compliance, investigations and ethics issues. Our global experts will provide practical insights and analysis on significant developments:• anti-bribery• corruption and economic crime• customs and FTAs• ESG, supply chain…
A key challenge of supply chain compliance management is access to reliable real-time information. Apps and technology tools can offer a possible solution, though they also come with some risks. There is an increasing array of data analytics products utilizing data on the market that seek to support supply chain compliance by providing up-to-date data and other analytics to help businesses navigate increasingly complex supply chain compliance issues. The COVID-19 pandemic has seen even more…