It is important for tenants and landlords equally to be aware of how their commercial lease is renewed (or extended) and what their rights are…
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In response to the Coronavirus, the Corporations (Coronavirus Economic Response) Determination (No. 1) 2020 (the Determination) came into effect on 6 May 2020 and will…
Force Majeure was for a long time a rather boring and often short precedent paragraph in contracts that referred to the unprecedented forces that affected…
The National Cabinet has issued its own principles regarding commercial leases. The National Cabinet has agreed that a mandatory code of conduct will be developed…
Overview A common way to fund a new business concept is to raise Capital by approaching family, friends or funders. In fact, it may be…
Personal training has been a growth industry over the past decade or so as time-poor people seek a more customised experience in the quest to…
The two Royal Commissions into the Abuse of Children and Financial Services concluded with major failings in organisations meeting their duties to stakeholders, whether it…
The Government of Australia has announced an introduction of a New Entrepreneur visa to encourage ‘the world’s ‘best and brightest start-up entrepreneurs’ to move to…
Under the existing Corporations Amendment (Crowd-sourced Funding) Act 2017 (Cth) (CSF Act 2017), only small unlisted public companies could benefit from the crowd-sourced funding (CSF)…
Buying a property can be stressful and place a financial burden on families. Buying a strata unit in need of renovation requires even further consideration…
A Trade Mark is defined under Australian law to be “a sign used, or intended to be used, to distinguish goods or services dealt with…
If you are an overseas business or an Australian entity wishing to trade with an overseas company that wants to come to Australia to do…
Small businesses operate as sole traders, partnerships, trusts, companies or a combination of such entities. A number of factors determine which structure meets any given…
There are currently close to 200,000 unincorporated non-profit associations in NSW. They are not regulated by any particular legislation and they are not regarded as…
Since 1 July 2016 an investment in an early stage innovation company (ESIC) may be eligible for tax incentives. What follows is an outline of…
Selecting a Name for your Business should have the desired effect of impact and recognition of your Business product or service from your competitors. Selecting…
Despite the growth of e-commerce, the norm for signing formal legal documents – such as contracts and wills – remains a handwritten signature on paper….
Executing a contract on behalf of a corporate entity is not a mere formality. Knight Frank Australia Pty Ltd v Paley Properties Pty Ltd (Knight…
Director’s Penalty Notices This legislation was passed by the Government in July 2012. In addition to liability for PAYG withholding amounts, directors are personally liable…
Crowd Sourced Funding (CSF) enables an Eligible Company to raise funds through an Intermediary from a large number of Individual Investors. CSF has developed over…
