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The right time to trade mark your website name intellectual property 29 Oct 2026

The right time to trade mark your website name

Should you trade mark your website name? Learn when to file, what registration protects, and how an Artificer Legal trade mark lawyer can help you decide.

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Data processing addendums, a clause-by-clause guide for Australian businesses privacy 29 Oct 2026

Data processing addendums, a clause-by-clause guide for Australian businesses

A clause-by-clause guide to data processing addendums in Australia: what each clause does, the traps to watch for, and how a DPA fits your privacy compliance.

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US and Australian contract law, the same words, different meanings commercial law 29 Oct 2026

US and Australian contract law, the same words, different meanings

Negotiating a contract with a US party? US and Australian contract law still differs in meaning, format and statute. Here's what to check before you sign.

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Discretionary trust or family trust and what to weigh before you set one up commercial law 28 Oct 2026

Discretionary trust or family trust and what to weigh before you set one up

Family trusts are usually discretionary trusts. Compare how each works for an Australian business and when a family trust election changes the picture.

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Australian Consumer Law obligations, a compliance guide for small business consumer law 28 Oct 2026

Australian Consumer Law obligations, a compliance guide for small business

Your Australian Consumer Law obligations explained: who the ACL protects, the duties on claims, pricing and guarantees, and the penalties for non-compliance.

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Paying super in Australia, who, what and when for employers employment law 28 Oct 2026

Paying super in Australia, who, what and when for employers

Do you have to pay super in Australia? Payday Super rules for employers: 12% of qualifying earnings, paid within 7 business days of payday, or face the SGC.

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How a Criminal Record Can Disqualify You From Managing a Company commercial law 28 Oct 2026

How a Criminal Record Can Disqualify You From Managing a Company

Some criminal convictions automatically disqualify you from being a company director. How the rule works, how long it lasts, and how to get back in.

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Contract consideration and what makes a promise binding in Australia commercial law 28 Oct 2026

Contract consideration and what makes a promise binding in Australia

Contract consideration is the value exchanged to make a promise binding. Learn what counts as consideration, what doesn't, and when a deed is the safer route.

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What makes an agreement a binding contract in Australia commercial law 28 Oct 2026

What makes an agreement a binding contract in Australia

What makes an agreement a binding contract in Australia? Learn the six essential elements, what must be in writing, and when a lawyer should review your terms.

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How to Record a Trade Mark Assignment, the Transfer Process, Step by Step intellectual property 28 Oct 2026

How to Record a Trade Mark Assignment, the Transfer Process, Step by Step

Step-by-step guide to transferring a trade mark in Australia: the assignment agreement, recording the change with IP Australia, and the traps that stall it.

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Using the registered trade mark symbol in Australia and your legal obligations intellectual property 28 Oct 2026

Using the registered trade mark symbol in Australia and your legal obligations

When can your business legally use the registered trade mark symbol in Australia? Learn the rules for ™ and ®, the penalties and your compliance steps.

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Executing agreements in Australia, who signs and what binds your business commercial law 28 Oct 2026

Executing agreements in Australia, who signs and what binds your business

Executing agreements in Australia: who can sign for individuals, partnerships, companies and trusts, and the mistakes that make contracts unenforceable.

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