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Australia’s proposed privacy reforms could change how businesses collect, use, share and protect personal information. Businesses should review their commercial contracts, data practices and AI arrangements now, before the proposals become law.
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New Laws Introduced to Combat Illegal Phoenixing
Illegal Phoenixing arises when the assets of a company are transferred for minimal, if any, value to a related company to avoid payment of the transferor company’s debts.
Commercial and Residential Landlords – Land Tax Reductions
The NSW Government has introduced further measures to assist the financial management of your rental properties.
Commercial Leasing ‘Code of Conduct’
In response to the COVID-19 situation, the Government has announced the implementation of a mandatory code of conduct (“the Code”) regulating relations between commercial landlords and tenants whose business turnover may be affected by the current restrictions in place.
What’s in a Name?
The Difference between Business Names and Trade Marks
ATO Director Penalties: What Company Directors Need to do to Avoid Personal Liability
Under the ATO’s Director Penalty regime company Directors can be personally liable for company obligations.
Is your business ready for sale?
Don’t risk losing a Buyer because of delays in preparing a Contract.
Why Ignorance of Loan Balances can Lead to Tax Nightmares
Do you own a private company? Have you received payments not accounted for as wages or salaries this financial year?
Consequences of not making Effective Business Contracts
By far the most common cause of commercial disputes is the failure of the parties to adequately record the terms of their agreement in writing.
Are you Ready to Sign a Franchise Agreement?
Buying a Franchise is a bit like getting married. You are making a long term legal commitment to another party who you hopefully know and can trust. The failure of the marriage can have significant financial implications.
Growing Your Business by Franchising: Are you ready to become a parent?
For people who have a successful business and are interested in expanding by granting Franchises of their business, obtaining practical advice about what is involved in the day to day operation of Franchisor business is essential from the outset.
Franchising: Lessons for the Unwary
While the costs associated with obtaining legal, accounting and business advice in relation to buying a Franchise may be an undesirable expense, these costs will be insignificant to the costs associated with becoming involved in litigation against the Franchisor or the risk of losing everything you own if the business fails for whatever reason.
