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VCAT or court and where to recover a debt in Victoria commercial law 11 Aug 2026

VCAT or court and where to recover a debt in Victoria

Weighing VCAT against the courts to recover a debt in Victoria? Compare jurisdiction, monetary limits, costs and the six-year time limit before you file.

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Commercial confidentiality in Australia, what counts and how to protect it commercial law 11 Aug 2026

Commercial confidentiality in Australia, what counts and how to protect it

Learn what makes information commercially confidential in Australia, how contracts and internal systems protect it, and the remedies available when it leaks.

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Enforcing a restraint of trade clause, a step-by-step guide commercial law 11 Aug 2026

Enforcing a restraint of trade clause, a step-by-step guide

How to enforce a restraint of trade clause: confirm it is reasonable, gather evidence, send a demand letter, then apply for an injunction before it runs out.

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Storing credit card details and the legal obligations for Australian businesses cyber law 10 Aug 2026

Storing credit card details and the legal obligations for Australian businesses

Storing credit card details lawfully in Australia: who the Privacy Act and PCI DSS catch, your NDB breach notification duties, and penalties up to $50 million.

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Spam Act compliance for Australian businesses and your obligations commercial law 10 Aug 2026

Spam Act compliance for Australian businesses and your obligations

Spam Act compliance explained: the consent, sender identity and unsubscribe rules for email and SMS marketing in Australia, the penalties, and how to comply.

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How trade mark deferment works in Australia intellectual property 10 Aug 2026

How trade mark deferment works in Australia

How trade mark deferment in Australia works: deferring acceptance, extensions of time and opposition cooling-off periods, and when to use each pause option.

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Master services agreements, a plain-English guide commercial law 10 Aug 2026

Master services agreements, a plain-English guide

Learn what a master services agreement is, how it works alongside a statement of work, and when your Australian business needs one to protect itself.

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Statement disclosure obligations, what Australian businesses must tell customers and staff consumer law 10 Aug 2026

Statement disclosure obligations, what Australian businesses must tell customers and staff

When must your Australian business give customers, staff and subscribers a disclosure statement? The rules, the timing and the penalties for getting it wrong.

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Should you bring a defamation claim? What makes a case worth pursuing dispute resolution 10 Aug 2026

Should you bring a defamation claim? What makes a case worth pursuing

Weighing up a defamation claim? This guide covers the elements you must prove, the one-year deadline, the defences publishers rely on, and when a lawyer helps.

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Trust or company and which structure fits your business commercial law 10 Aug 2026

Trust or company and which structure fits your business

Trust vs company for your business: compare asset protection, tax on profits, CGT on sale, and when a corporate trustee is worth the extra administration.

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Negotiate or litigate and choosing how to resolve a business dispute dispute resolution 10 Aug 2026

Negotiate or litigate and choosing how to resolve a business dispute

Weigh the pros and cons of negotiation and litigation for a business dispute: cost, control, enforceability and the limitation deadline that keeps running.

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Transferring a Business Name in a Business Sale, a Step-by-Step Guide commercial law 10 Aug 2026

Transferring a Business Name in a Business Sale, a Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to transfer the business name when you sell your business: the ASIC Connect steps, transfer numbers, fees, timing traps and when to see a lawyer.

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