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Negotiation vs litigation and when informal talks are not enough
Weighing the cons of negotiation against litigation for your business dispute? See when informal talks fail and how to lock in a binding, enforceable outcome.
Read noteInvitation to treat in contract law and what it means for your business
Understand the invitation to treat in contract law, how it differs from an offer, and when shop displays, ads, auctions and tenders can bind your business.
Read noteAgreement or deed and what to weigh before you sign
Choosing between an agreement and a deed affects enforceability, execution and limitation periods. Here is what to weigh before your business signs.
Read noteFacebook ads for Australian businesses, the rules for targeting, claims and discounts
Running Facebook ads in Australia? Learn what you can claim, target and discount without breaching the Australian Consumer Law, spam and privacy rules.
Read noteConsequential loss in Australian contracts, what it means and how to exclude it
Consequential loss has no fixed meaning in Australian contract law. Learn how courts define it and how to draft an exclusion clause that actually works.
Read noteeCommerce legal obligations, advertising, branding, domains and content
The legal obligations for eCommerce businesses in Australia: honest advertising, safe branding, domain names and copyright under the Australian Consumer Law.
Read noteShould your business use a trust in Australia, the pros and cons to weigh
Weighing up whether to run your business through a trust in Australia? Compare the tax costs, asset protection limits, vesting dates and compliance load first.
Read noteNFTs and intellectual property, what owning a token actually gives you
Bought an NFT thinking you own the intellectual property? Here's what an NFT sale transfers under Australian law, and the risks for buyers and sellers.
Read noteIntellectual property licence agreements and what every clause should say
The essential clauses of an intellectual property licence agreement explained, from exclusivity and territory to royalties, and the drafting mistakes to avoid.
Read noteCan one person be both director and company secretary?
Yes, one person can be both director and company secretary in Australia. Here's what the role involves, the duties it attracts and how to appoint or resign.
Read noteEmail marketing and the Spam Act, what Australian businesses must do
Understand the Spam Act rules for email marketing in Australia: consent, sender identification and unsubscribe duties, penalties and when to get legal help.
Read noteEssential terms of a contract and the clauses every Australian business agreement needs
Essential terms of a contract, clause by clause: parties, scope, payment, termination, liability and the traps that make business agreements unenforceable.
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