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Using another company's logo on your website and what you must do first intellectual property 16 Aug 2026

Using another company's logo on your website and what you must do first

Before using another company's logo on your website, you need its owner's permission. Here's what Australian copyright, trade mark and consumer law require.

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How to vary a contract in Australia, step by step commercial law 16 Aug 2026

How to vary a contract in Australia, step by step

How to legally vary a contract in Australia: the steps, documents, consideration rules and signing authority you need to change a signed agreement safely

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What makes a contract legally binding in Australia commercial law 16 Aug 2026

What makes a contract legally binding in Australia

Understand the essential elements of a contract in Australia, including offer, acceptance and consideration, and when you need a lawyer to review a deal.

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AI liability for business mistakes and who answers when the software gets it wrong artificial intelligence 15 Aug 2026

AI liability for business mistakes and who answers when the software gets it wrong

Who is legally responsible when your business's AI makes a mistake? Consumer law, privacy and discrimination exposure explained for Australian businesses.

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Removing a beneficiary or trustee from a trust, process, powers and tax risks commercial law 15 Aug 2026

Removing a beneficiary or trustee from a trust, process, powers and tax risks

Removing a beneficiary or trustee from a discretionary trust means following the deed, or the change can be void or trigger tax. How the process works.

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Directors loan accounts, how they work and when Division 7A bites commercial law 15 Aug 2026

Directors loan accounts, how they work and when Division 7A bites

How directors loan accounts work in Australia, when Division 7A treats an unpaid loan as an unfranked dividend, and how to keep your ledger compliant.

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When a Director Leaves, resignation, Removal and the ASIC Notification Clock commercial law 15 Aug 2026

When a Director Leaves, resignation, Removal and the ASIC Notification Clock

When a director leaves your company, a 28-day ASIC notification deadline decides the effective date of their exit. Here is the resignation and removal process.

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How to sign a contract, a step-by-step guide for Australian businesses commercial law 15 Aug 2026

How to sign a contract, a step-by-step guide for Australian businesses

How to sign a business contract in Australia: valid electronic signatures, company execution rules, email acceptance, and the records you need to keep.

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Selling Canva designs in Australia, your copyright and licence obligations intellectual property 15 Aug 2026

Selling Canva designs in Australia, your copyright and licence obligations

What Australian businesses must do before selling Canva designs: licence tiers, resale and logo rules, and the copyright consequences of getting it wrong.

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Legal foundations that give Australian startups a competitive edge commercial law 15 Aug 2026

Legal foundations that give Australian startups a competitive edge

Legal strategies that give Australian startups a competitive edge: choosing structure, founder terms, contracts, IP, privacy and hiring under current law.

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Derivative Action in Australia, when a Shareholder Can Sue on the Company's Behalf commercial law 15 Aug 2026

Derivative Action in Australia, when a Shareholder Can Sue on the Company's Behalf

A derivative action lets Australian shareholders sue on the company's behalf when the board won't act. Here's how the Corporations Act leave process works.

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Master services agreements, what they are and how they work commercial law 15 Aug 2026

Master services agreements, what they are and how they work

A master services agreement sets the framework for an ongoing business relationship. Here is how MSAs work with statements of work and SLAs in Australia.

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