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Adding a director to your company and the process, step by step
Adding a director takes more than a handshake: eligibility checks, a director ID, a resolution and a 28-day ASIC deadline. Here is the process, step by step.
Read noteSection 54 of the Australian Consumer Law and the acceptable quality guarantee
Section 54 of the Australian Consumer Law guarantees goods you sell are of acceptable quality. Here's who it applies to, the five elements, and how to comply.
Read noteRetail employment obligations and what your business must do
Retail employers must meet award, National Employment Standards, WHS and discrimination duties. Here's what your business must do to stay compliant.
Read noteHow business name registration works in Australia
How business name registration works in Australia: when you must register a name with ASIC, which names pass, renewal, and what registration does not protect.
Read noteBuilding a defensible business moat and legal foundations for Australian businesses
How Australian startups and small businesses can build a business moat that holds: structure, trade marks, IP ownership, contracts and legal compliance.
Read noteYour content has been pirated and five steps to respond
Your photos, videos or downloads copied online? A five-step response to online piracy for Australian businesses: evidence, takedowns and legal letters.
Read noteArbitration vs litigation and choosing how your commercial disputes get resolved
Arbitration or litigation: which should your business choose? Compare confidentiality, cost, appeals and enforcement to find the right dispute resolution path.
Read noteIs a partnership a separate legal entity in Australia?
A general partnership is not a separate legal entity in Australia, so partners share joint and several liability. Here's what that means for risk and tax.
Read noteHow director liability works when outsourcing fails
When are directors personally liable for outsourcing failures? The duties, tax penalties and insolvent trading rules that expose them, and how to reduce risk.
Read noteThe Moments When an Australian Business Needs a Lawyer
Not sure when your Australian business needs a lawyer? We cover the key moments, from contracts to hiring and privacy, and where DIY stops being safe.
Read noteWhen a partner leaves and how a partnership exit works
Leaving a partnership dissolves it by default. How a partnership exit works, when the business continues, and what the departing partner still owes.
Read noteCan you name a product after a celebrity in Australia?
Explains the real legal risks of naming a product after a celebrity in Australia trade marks, misleading conduct and passing off plus how to market safely.
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