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21 Sep 2011
Misleading & Deceptive Conduct: Watch Out!
2010 ushered in substantial changes to Australia’s consumer protection laws. Whilst much has changed, including the...
19 Sep 2011
Supplying Goods or Services: New Personal Property Securities Act 2009
New Laws: Suppliers of Goods, Customer Insolvency & the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 Starting early 2012...
15 Sep 2011
Why Register a Lease?
After a lease is signed by the landlord and tenant, the tenant will often be asked by their solicitor: “do you want the lease to be regist..
15 Sep 2011
What Assets are Included?
To include or not to include … what assets of the business must be sold with the business? When selling a business, the starting point for..
15 Sep 2011
Vendor Finance & Business Sales
Vendor Finance: What is it? Vendor finance occurs when the seller is prepared to fund part of the purchase price payable by a buyer...
15 Sep 2011
Untidy Contracts
Untidy Contracts Can Lead to Disaster. They’re intrinsic to business, but smaller operators may fail to recognise that they’re a vital me...
15 Sep 2011
The Strategic Side of Restraints of Trade
Enforcing restraints of trade – think strategicallyI am often approached by business owners concerned that an employee or contractor is...
15 Sep 2011
Selling Your Business: Do You Need a Lawyer?
I am often surprised at the amount of business-owners that reduce the profitability of their business in the eleventh hour by ‘going it...
15 Sep 2011
Seller’s Lease Liability on Sale of Business
Getting Rid of a Seller’s Liability to the Lessor After Settlement. Issue – seller’s continued liability to the lessor (of premises) upon...
15 Sep 2011
Ratchet Clauses & Leases – Queensland
The Retail Shop Leases Act in Queensland has been amended to make a ratchet rent provision in a retail shop lease void for leases entered...
15 Sep 2011
Preventative Law: What is it?
An Introduction to Preventative Law. When a client calls their lawyer and asks for a Will to be prepared, the chances are high that a Will..
15 Sep 2011
Part 11 (Fees) & 12 (Expenses) – PAMD Form 21a: Business Brokers
What is the difference between Part 11 (Fees and Charges) and Part 12 (Expenses) of the PAMD Form 21a for business brokers?...
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