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An overview of the Commonwealth’s model litigant obligation
Since the early 20th century, Australian courts have emphasised the obligation for the Commonwealth to act as a ‘model litigant’ in court proceedings.
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Global | Publication | December 5, 2018
In a move to accelerate utilization of renewable energy in Indonesia, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) issued Ministerial Regulation 49/2018 on the use of electricity produced through rooftop photovoltaic solar panels for customers of state-owned electricity company Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN).
The regulation that came into effect on 16 November 2018 favours photovoltaic (PV) installations with high self-consumption rate and allows PLN to offset its customer’s electricity cost by calculating excess energy under a metering scheme.
The following are the primary provisions of the Ministerial Regulation:
The issuance of Ministerial Regulation 49/2018 revokes certain provisions in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources regulation No. 01 of 2017 relating to the use of rooftop PLTS system.
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Since the early 20th century, Australian courts have emphasised the obligation for the Commonwealth to act as a ‘model litigant’ in court proceedings.
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The Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Annotation) Regulations 2025 and an accompanying Explanatory Memorandum were published on 14 May 2025.
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In a recent decision, Matco Tools Corporation v. Canada (Attorney General), the Federal Court has overturned a Commissioner of Patents (the Commissioner) decision regarding a patent applicant failing to meet the “due care” standard in the context of an unpaid maintenance fee.
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