Change the rules – which ones? What businesses need to know about Labor’s employment policy
The Federal Election is less than two weeks away and the Australian Labor Party (Labor), has announced a robust and ambitious…
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When a distributorship ends – who gets the naming rights?
Introduction When an exclusive distributorship between an overseas principal and an Australian distributor ends, the issue of the ownership of…
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Crowd-sourced funding extended to private companies
From 19 October 2018, private companies can seek finance through the equity crowd-sourced funding (CSF) régime that was previously open…
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Privacy — It is everyone’s business
Even if you have no interest in privacy law, you would need to be living on a planet in a galaxy far…
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Equity Crowd Source Funding Part 2: Regulatory Update
Australia’s equity crowd source funding régime (CSF Régime) came into effect in Australia on 29 September 2017. The relevant provisions…
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Why your business needs a company power of attorney — Five things to know
A complete estate plan for a family in business must consider a power of attorney for all companies in the group. A power…
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What happens when the sole director and shareholder of a company dies?
A successful business can come to a crashing halt if the sole director and shareholder dies. If there is no director…
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Former directors need to watch their step
Introduction It is not unusual for former directors of companies to set up in competition against their original companies. When…
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Penalties in Commercial Contracts
In Brief In our previous issue, we examined the general law of penalties in contracts, particularly in light of the…
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Penalties in Contracts
Penalties in Contracts The basic principle of Australian contract law is freedom of contract. However, like freedom in general, freedom of…
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