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Implied agreements and when conduct alone creates a binding contract commercial law 24 Oct 2026

Implied agreements and when conduct alone creates a binding contract

What is an implied agreement and when does conduct create a binding contract? A practical guide for Australian businesses on the risks of informal dealing.

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When you need an ABN to claim tax deductions commercial law 24 Oct 2026

When you need an ABN to claim tax deductions

Do you need an ABN to claim tax deductions? We explain who must register, the deduction test, the hobby trap and the penalties for claiming without one.

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Moral rights clauses in creative contracts, a clause-by-clause guide intellectual property 24 Oct 2026

Moral rights clauses in creative contracts, a clause-by-clause guide

A clause-by-clause guide to moral rights in Australian creative contracts: consent, attribution, integrity, indemnity and survival clauses, and common traps.

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Your commercial rent has just increased and what to do now commercial law 24 Oct 2026

Your commercial rent has just increased and what to do now

Landlord just raised your commercial rent? Find out what to check in your lease, the retail lease rules that protect tenants, and how to negotiate the increase.

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Notifiable data breaches and your obligations under the Privacy Act's NDB scheme privacy 24 Oct 2026

Notifiable data breaches and your obligations under the Privacy Act's NDB scheme

Notifiable data breaches scheme obligations: who must comply, the 30-day assessment duty, notification to the OAIC, and the penalties for getting it wrong.

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GDPR compliance for Australian businesses, when it applies and what you must do privacy 24 Oct 2026

GDPR compliance for Australian businesses, when it applies and what you must do

Wondering whether GDPR compliance applies to your Australian business? Learn when the EU's data rules bite, your key obligations and the fines at stake.

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How non-disclosure agreements work, and where they fall short commercial law 24 Oct 2026

How non-disclosure agreements work, and where they fall short

How effective is a non-disclosure agreement? Learn the clauses that protect confidential information, what happens on breach, and where NDAs fall short.

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How IP registration in Australia works, what it protects and what it doesn't intellectual property 24 Oct 2026

How IP registration in Australia works, what it protects and what it doesn't

How IP registration in Australia works: trade marks, patents and designs, what each protects, how long it lasts, and the IP that can't be registered.

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Two founders, one company and the shareholders agreement clauses that prevent deadlock commercial law 23 Oct 2026

Two founders, one company and the shareholders agreement clauses that prevent deadlock

Two founders each holding 50% need shareholders agreement clauses that prevent deadlock, dilution and a forced wind-up. Here is what to include.

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Rescission, termination or cancellation and how to choose your way out of a contract commercial law 23 Oct 2026

Rescission, termination or cancellation and how to choose your way out of a contract

Wondering whether you can rescind, terminate or cancel a contract? Learn what sets rescission apart from ending a deal, and which exit path fits your situation.

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The essential clauses in a producer's client agreement commercial law 23 Oct 2026

The essential clauses in a producer's client agreement

What a producer's client agreement needs: ownership of the work, payment terms, moral rights, exit clauses, and the traps that trip up Australian producers.

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Fair work compliance and your employer obligations under the Fair Work Act employment law 23 Oct 2026

Fair work compliance and your employer obligations under the Fair Work Act

Fair work compliance: who the Fair Work Act covers, award pay, records, payslips and super duties, and what the Fair Work Ombudsman can do if you breach them.

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