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Adding a director to your company and the process, step by step commercial law 18 Sep 2026

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.

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Section 54 of the Australian Consumer Law and the acceptable quality guarantee consumer law 17 Sep 2026

Section 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.

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Retail employment obligations and what your business must do employment law 17 Sep 2026

Retail 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.

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How business name registration works in Australia commercial law 17 Sep 2026

How 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.

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Building a defensible business moat and legal foundations for Australian businesses commercial law 17 Sep 2026

Building 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.

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Your content has been pirated and five steps to respond intellectual property 17 Sep 2026

Your 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.

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Arbitration vs litigation and choosing how your commercial disputes get resolved dispute resolution 17 Sep 2026

Arbitration 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.

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Is a partnership a separate legal entity in Australia? commercial law 17 Sep 2026

Is 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.

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How director liability works when outsourcing fails commercial law 17 Sep 2026

How 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.

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The Moments When an Australian Business Needs a Lawyer commercial law 17 Sep 2026

The 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.

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When a partner leaves and how a partnership exit works commercial law 17 Sep 2026

When 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.

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Can you name a product after a celebrity in Australia? commercial law 16 Sep 2026

Can 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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