Franchisors and Franchisees! Pay Attention!
There are significant changes coming to the franchising industry. New regulations and a re-drafted Franchising Code of Conduct are set to begin from 1 April 2025. The Franchising Code of Conduct (the Code) aims to [...]
Privacy Amendment Bill – a huge reform is coming?
The Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (“the Bill”) was finally introduced after a four-year review of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). While not all the “agreed” or “agreed in principle” amendment proposals are [...]
Searching for Safe Harbour in difficult times
The ‘Safe Harbour’ regime under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (the “Act”) provides businesses facing insolvency an opportunity to access legal safe harbour from civil penalties and adverse orders, in circumstances where those businesses would [...]
M&A exit considerations for mid-market businesses
The term “M&A” is commonly used in finance and legal circles and in boardrooms across Australia, but what does it really mean? Put simply, M&A is short for mergers and acquisitions – i.e., transactions that [...]
Privacy Risks in your Business
How are you handling privacy risks in your business? Even as a small to medium business, if you are handling personal information of your clients, customers, employees, or any other stakeholder, you should have processes [...]
Unfair Contract Terms: Australia’s UCT Framework Updated
Australia’s unfair contract terms (UCT) framework came into existence in 2010, when protections against unfair trading terms embedded within the Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Act (No.1) 2010 became part of the Australian Consumer [...]
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