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Changes to Australia's laws about unfair contract terms will come into effect on 10 November 2023. The changes are relevant to businesses who enter into standard form contracts with consumers or small businesses, with significant penalties for businesses that don’t comply.
Read moreAre you considering starting a business with a friend or your spouse, or selling your business? You may have already started negotiations and come to a handshake deal (a verbal undertaking) with your partner or the purchaser. You may feel comfortable with this right now while everyone seems to be on the same page, but there...
Read more“Greenwashing’ is a concern for both consumers and businesses. Consumers are often unable to determine the veracity of a product’s green credentials, reducing their confidence in the market. And businesses incurring the costs of genuine environmentally friendly manufacturing processes face unfair competition from those...
Read moreAs a commercial landlord, there are strict rules around ending your lease arrangement with your lessee that you must abide by if you want to move them out in a timely manner. Perhaps you have a new tenant lined up? Or plans for the property that require your current lessee to move? Whatever your intention as the landlord, if...
Read moreYou’re excited. You’ve signed a contract to purchase a new home and have finally agreed on a purchase price. You approach a solicitor to handle the transaction and WHAM… they tell you about stamp duty. Stamp duty is not a fun topic. The government calculates stamp duty using an ad valorem rate which means the duty is calculated...
Read moreTGB’s Business & Commercial law team addresses some frequently asked legal questions by startup founders, entrepreneurs and new business owners. Q: Should I establish a company to run my new business, or is some other business structure more suitable? A: The answer to this question is going to depend on a whole range...
Read moreTGB Workplace Relations Lawyer Andrew Clare spoke to the Advertiser's Business Journal about the importance of keeping employment contracts up to date.
Read moreTindall Gask Bentley’s Family Law team writes about the complex task of determining the value of a business in a property settlement. When relationships break down and the process of dividing property gets underway, there will usually be several types of assets to deal with. This includes ‘real property’ such as the...
Read moreOften business partners starting out in a new venture recognise the need for a Buy and Sell Agreement (sometimes known as a “business Will”) as part of their business plan, writes TGB’s Business & Commercial law team. However, once the business is established this step is often forgotten. The purpose of a Buy and...
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