Major changes brought in by companies bill 2012Vinay Singhania
Major changes by the Companies Bill as passed in Lok Sabha on 8th August, 2013. The focus of this presentation is mainly to bring out the Improved Corporate Governance through this new Corporate legislation
Back to the Future... Will CMS' Proposed Provider-Based Rules Reshape the Fut...Polsinelli PC
Polsinelli's Reimbursement Institute presents a special 2-part webinar series, in which it will provide an in-depth analysis of the provider-based changes enacted in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (Act) and CMS' proposed rules implementing those changes. Virtually overnight, Section 603 of that Act imposed sweeping changes that effectively shut down the development and implementation of new off-campus provider-based hospital outpatient departments.
To implement Section 603, CMS is issuing changes to Medicare's provider-based regulations as part of the CY 2017 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule – the first such changes since 2003. This webinar will review the newly proposed regulatory changes, address the practical implications of the proposed rule, and present ideas on how to operationalize CMS's proposals, should they be finalized. This webinar will also highlight potential comment areas that stakeholders should consider.
On our agenda:
-Practical and operational implications flowing from CMS' proposed rule
-Review of hypothetical scenarios impacted by CMS' proposed rule and those that remain unsolved, including relocation of existing facilities, facilities in development, service line expansions, adding services to an otherwise exempt emergency department, space-sharing, and time-sharing
-Review of potential 340B implications
-Overview of critical comment areas
Direct Tax Amendments Applicable From 1st April 2017Amarpal Jakhar
As Financial Year is ending, tax proposals in the Budget 2017 have now become law. This Budget focused on rewarding honest taxpayers, taxing the rich and bringing to task economic offenders. Here we are listing some of the major changes in direct taxation that would apply from April 2017.
Major changes brought in by companies bill 2012Vinay Singhania
Major changes by the Companies Bill as passed in Lok Sabha on 8th August, 2013. The focus of this presentation is mainly to bring out the Improved Corporate Governance through this new Corporate legislation
Back to the Future... Will CMS' Proposed Provider-Based Rules Reshape the Fut...Polsinelli PC
Polsinelli's Reimbursement Institute presents a special 2-part webinar series, in which it will provide an in-depth analysis of the provider-based changes enacted in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (Act) and CMS' proposed rules implementing those changes. Virtually overnight, Section 603 of that Act imposed sweeping changes that effectively shut down the development and implementation of new off-campus provider-based hospital outpatient departments.
To implement Section 603, CMS is issuing changes to Medicare's provider-based regulations as part of the CY 2017 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule – the first such changes since 2003. This webinar will review the newly proposed regulatory changes, address the practical implications of the proposed rule, and present ideas on how to operationalize CMS's proposals, should they be finalized. This webinar will also highlight potential comment areas that stakeholders should consider.
On our agenda:
-Practical and operational implications flowing from CMS' proposed rule
-Review of hypothetical scenarios impacted by CMS' proposed rule and those that remain unsolved, including relocation of existing facilities, facilities in development, service line expansions, adding services to an otherwise exempt emergency department, space-sharing, and time-sharing
-Review of potential 340B implications
-Overview of critical comment areas
Direct Tax Amendments Applicable From 1st April 2017Amarpal Jakhar
As Financial Year is ending, tax proposals in the Budget 2017 have now become law. This Budget focused on rewarding honest taxpayers, taxing the rich and bringing to task economic offenders. Here we are listing some of the major changes in direct taxation that would apply from April 2017.
Following the release of the Report on the Operation and Effectiveness of the Construction Contracts Act 2004 (WA) by Prof. Philip Evans, the WA Government released its Response and the Construction Contracts Amendment Bill 2016 was read for the first and second time on 22 September 2016. Gain a better understanding of the changes and their likely effects with Stephen McComish on enforcing determinations.
The new federal education law gives greater control to states and local school districts. This deck outlines what changes the bill provides in the areas of standards, assessments, accountability and school improvement. It also outlines when these changes go into effect.
PSCSG response before the JSC on the PP & DPP (Amendment) Bill 2015Nigel Campbell
The Private Sector Civil Society Group (PSCSG)
response to the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Property (Amendment) Bill, 2015 before the Joint Select Committee
Finance bill 2015 16_Changes Proposed in Sales Tax Act, 1990Muhammad Ijaz Syed
Changes proposed through Finance Bill 2015-16 in Sales Tax Act, 1990.
Wherever strike through is used in this document means deletion or omission. Yellow highlight represent new additions
PECB Webinar: ISO 13485:201X - Dis 2 - Proposed changesPECB
The webinar covers:
• Projected timeframe for issue quarter 1 2016
• Effect of ISO9001:2015 on ISO13485:201X
• Main proposed changes to ISO13485:201X
Presenter:
This webinar was presented by David Smart, PECB Certified Trainer and Managing Director of Smart ISO Systems / Smart Mentoring.
Link of the recorded session published on YouTube: https://youtu.be/l-24Q6F4vFg
Election Blogging and Free Speech (Internet Society Singapore)Benjamin Ang
Talk by Mr Jack Lee, Associate Professor, Singapore Management University, on Election Blogging and the Free Speech framework in Singapore Law. Topics covered: General Election 2015 Singapore, Constitution of Singapore, Defamation Law. Presented at the workshop on Election Blogging and Social Media, organized by the internet Society Singapore Chapter, August 2015, panel discussion co-moderated by Prof Ang Peng Hwa (NTU) and me (Benjamin Ang).
Last month, the 2015 ANA Digital & Social Conference offered attendees a wide array of lessons in digital and social media. Here are ten key takeaways.
Following the release of the Report on the Operation and Effectiveness of the Construction Contracts Act 2004 (WA) by Prof. Philip Evans, the WA Government released its Response and the Construction Contracts Amendment Bill 2016 was read for the first and second time on 22 September 2016. Gain a better understanding of the changes and their likely effects with Stephen McComish on enforcing determinations.
The new federal education law gives greater control to states and local school districts. This deck outlines what changes the bill provides in the areas of standards, assessments, accountability and school improvement. It also outlines when these changes go into effect.
PSCSG response before the JSC on the PP & DPP (Amendment) Bill 2015Nigel Campbell
The Private Sector Civil Society Group (PSCSG)
response to the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Property (Amendment) Bill, 2015 before the Joint Select Committee
Finance bill 2015 16_Changes Proposed in Sales Tax Act, 1990Muhammad Ijaz Syed
Changes proposed through Finance Bill 2015-16 in Sales Tax Act, 1990.
Wherever strike through is used in this document means deletion or omission. Yellow highlight represent new additions
PECB Webinar: ISO 13485:201X - Dis 2 - Proposed changesPECB
The webinar covers:
• Projected timeframe for issue quarter 1 2016
• Effect of ISO9001:2015 on ISO13485:201X
• Main proposed changes to ISO13485:201X
Presenter:
This webinar was presented by David Smart, PECB Certified Trainer and Managing Director of Smart ISO Systems / Smart Mentoring.
Link of the recorded session published on YouTube: https://youtu.be/l-24Q6F4vFg
Election Blogging and Free Speech (Internet Society Singapore)Benjamin Ang
Talk by Mr Jack Lee, Associate Professor, Singapore Management University, on Election Blogging and the Free Speech framework in Singapore Law. Topics covered: General Election 2015 Singapore, Constitution of Singapore, Defamation Law. Presented at the workshop on Election Blogging and Social Media, organized by the internet Society Singapore Chapter, August 2015, panel discussion co-moderated by Prof Ang Peng Hwa (NTU) and me (Benjamin Ang).
Last month, the 2015 ANA Digital & Social Conference offered attendees a wide array of lessons in digital and social media. Here are ten key takeaways.
Keeping Books and Records of an Owners CorporationTEYS Lawyers
strata act, strata mediation, body corporate fees, owners corporation fees, levy recovery, levy collection, strata title, building and construction law, strata negotiation, mediation strata, company title law, strata law, strata lawyers, building defects, by-laws, bylaws, litigation, strata, nsw strata law, victorian strata law, ACT strata law, company title
The Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act 2016 & its Draft RulesJash Vaidya
Presentation on Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act 2016 and its Draft Rules- Its Impact on Real Estate Developers and Consumers. It also Highlights Lacuna in the Legislation and its draft rules which needs serious consideration by Ministry of Law & Justice.
The Speculator Loophole: Ellis Act Evictions in San FranciscoTenants Together
Dean Preston, Executive Director of Tenants Together, authored this report. Dean is an attorney and a leading expert on the Ellis Act. Tenants Together is a nonprofit organization dedicated to defending and advancing the rights of California tenants to safe, decent, and affordable housing. Tenants Together is California’s only statewide
renters’ rights organization.
Tenants Together collaborated with the Anti-Eviction Mapping Project to prepare this report. The Anti-Eviction Mapping Project has been at the forefront of collecting, analyzing and presenting data on Ellis Act evictions in San Francisco. TT wishes to acknowledge and thank Erin McElroy and Jennifer Fieber of the Anti-Eviction Mapping Project for their extraordinary work on data and visualizations for this report, Aimee Inglis of Tenants Together for graphic design, and Sasha Ellis of Tenants Together for research assistance.
May 13, 2015 Webinar
Presented by EDR & EBA
“The Dodd-Frank Act” is all over the news. It’s reportedly killing community banks, and will impact all of the banking members in this distribution in some capacity. In continuation of a February Environmental Bankers Association - Risk Management Call (EBA-RMC) John Rybak and Greg Lampe of BB&T Bank, and attorney Brad Merrill of Snell-Wilmer, will provide an explanation of what’s going on, notably with respect to Banking Vendor Management (“vetting the vendors”).
Since its passage in 2010, implementation and interpretation of the 2,323 page long Dodd-Frank Act has touched most every part of banking including how banks use vendors, particularly in the area of mortgages and consumer compliance. Five years later there remains substantial uncertainty as new rule making continues. During our call we will provide a summary of key regulatory areas every banker should be aware of in vendor management as well as some of the general results of Dodd-Frank and exposure for non-compliance.
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Presentation for Rockend\'s Melbourne Strata Users Day - June 2011
1. A Strata TitleUpdate ROCKEND STRATA USERS SEMINAR 7 June 2011 Melbourne, Australia
2. Today’s Agenda A selection of strata issues 2 Stage Victorian strata law changes Compliance issues Existing & emerging trends in strata 50 years of Australian strata title Questions
3. 2 Stage VictorianStrata Law Reforms Some more Victorian strata law changes Consumer Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 2010 [CALAA] Consumer Affairs Legislation Amendment (Reform) Act 2010 [CALARA] Stage 1 started on 1 January 2011for everything except delegation to committees and proxies for committee meetings Stage 2 starts on 1 September 2011
4. 2 Stage VictorianStrata Law Reforms Registered managers and chairpersons can witness use of the seal for owners corporation certificates Delegations to committees can be made by instrument or by resolution Delegations (by instrument or resolution) must be by general meeting Delegations to committees end at next AGM Non valid delegations can be ratified
5. 2 Stage VictorianStrata Law Reforms VCAT can award costs in fee & charge recover actions VCAT costs can include professional & volunteer manager charges directly or indirectly relating to recovery Only lot owners can appoint proxies to committees Empowers police officers, CAV inspectors or other CAV authorised people to serve infringement notices under Consumer Acts
6. Compliance Issues There’s a lot of laws, regulations, rules or contracts in strata They apply to everyone in strata So, everyone in strata needs to comply with them But, there’s a lot of non compliance everywhere in strata Why does it happen? Why does it matter?
7. Compliance Issues Ignorance: People just don’t know what to comply with. Lethargy: People can’t be bothered to do what’s required Busyness: People are too busy in their other lives Miserliness: People won’t spend the money Arrogance: People simply don’t want to Corruption: What’s required is against their interests Civil Unrest: The rule or provision is actually inappropriate and should be ignored
8. Compliance Issues It may be okay for owners not to comply (for whatever reason) since the consequences mostly affect them But, one strata stakeholder can’t get away with non-compliance - the strata manager Strata manager contracts require the strata manager to operate the scheme according to all applicable controls other laws (negligence, trades practices and registration controls) require performance to strict competence standards There’s exposure to contract breach issues & damages claims Plus strata corporation & owner relationships will suffer
9. Trends The future of strata title will include more of the same But a few other trends will also influence strata over the next 10-20 years as follows Decentralised control away from committees Increasing owner empowerment on decisions& governance Hyper-regulation of strata scheme operations Degeneration of management into over-formality & processes - rather than outcomes Large scale owner apathy and ignorance Increasing operational complexity of buildings & systems
10. Trends Haphazard application of other laws to strata corporations leaving them out of sync with other property Effective strata scheme support services become more crucial to good management & operation but increasingly hard to find Rapidly rising operating costs to owners causing stress & conflict Debates over appropriate owner engagement to determine how much is not enough & how much is too much Debates over tenant status, their rights & responsibilities.
11. 50 Years of AustralianStrata Title A sparsely populated country with 7.6 million square kilometres, 22.5 million people & 8 major cities A strong culture of property ownership Stable banking & long term low interest mortgage sector Taxation incentives for residential rental investment property Enthusiastic property developers operating in boom-bust cycles Multi unit housing represents 25% of total Australian housing 51% of new housing in NSW in 2010 was multi unit housing
12. The Beginnings Apartments appear in the early 20th century The post war period see many more low rise apartments: mostly rented to younger couples saving for a home 1950s income & wealth levels of baby boomers lead to pressure to own apartments so a few innovators looked at apartment titling options Lend Lease (via Dick Dusseldorp) lobbies for & initiates law reform for strata title and a joint working committee of private & government lawyers develop new NSW laws The Conveyancing (Strata Titles) Act 1961 starts on 1 July 1961
13. The 1960’s & 1970’s First NSW strata laws have29 sections& 2 schedules The first Australian strata building still exists in Ashfield NSW Laws copied all around Australia and Australian laws copied in Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Indonesia, Malaysia, Fiji, Philippines, Cayman Islands, India & Hong Kong Major NSW law reform ofin 1974 with 200 sections, 4 schedules & separate regulations Pioneering times for everyone Negative gearing promotes strata rental investment A specialised strata management industry emerges
14. The 1980’s & 1990’s Major NSW law reforms: community title laws allowing estate subdivisions & 2 part laws (splitting development & management) Major QLD law reforms: creating core Act & Regulation Modules for different building types Steady growth in stratapopularity, acceptability & values plus the 1990s property boom adds massive growth in strata numbers Large scale foreign investment in strata property ownership Professional strata associations/groups emerge & strata managers regulated in 2 states Holiday apartment syndrome starts in QLD & long term (25 year) onsite management contract emerge
15. The Naughties Australian laws copied in United Kingdom & United Arab Emirates Proliferation of law reforms in every Australian state Over 33 separate strata Acts, with over 1600 sections, over 3000 regulations & more than 70 schedules Proliferation of legal decisions in Courts around Australia GFC puts pressure on property values & strata cash-flows Larger & more complex strata developments emerge Smaller sized housing units become standard in strata Strata manager business polarise with large oligopoly style operators & micro businesses
16. Conclusions & Questions What have we learnt? Where do we go from here? What are the next questions? Where do I find answers?
17. Contacting Me Contact me anytime about strata matters at … francesco@strataexperts.com.au And, follow my blog on worldwide strata matters at … www.francescoandreone.blogspot.com Find information about strata at my websites at … www.francescoandreone.com & www.strataexperts.com.au