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The core business agreement, a clause-by-clause guide for Australian small businesses
A clause-by-clause guide to the commercial agreement your small business signs with customers, and the drafting choices that protect payment and limit risk.
Read noteUnfair dismissal claims, the process, the deadline and what they can cost
Unfair dismissal claims can reach any business. Here is how the Fair Work Commission process works, who can claim, the 21-day deadline and the remedies.
Read noteChoosing a structure for your collaborative business arrangement
Weighing how to structure a collaborative business arrangement? Compare joint ventures, partnerships and profit-share agreements, and the risks each carries.
Read notePrivity of contract in Australia and who can enforce a deal
Privity of contract in Australia explained simply: who can enforce a deal, when third parties get rights, and the exceptions that protect your business.
Read noteIndemnity clauses, what they do, what they cover, and the traps for small business
Indemnity clauses in Australian commercial contracts: who indemnifies whom, how courts interpret them, and when unfair contract terms laws can void them.
Read noteHow contract repudiation works and what to do when it happens
How contract repudiation works in Australia: what counts as repudiation, the choice between terminating and affirming, and how to avoid repudiating by mistake.
Read noteDo You Need a Partnership Agreement?
Do you need a partnership agreement? Without one, state law sets your profit shares, personal liability and what happens when a partner leaves. Find out now.
Read noteEnterprise agreements and how Fair Work Commission approval works
How enterprise agreements work under the Fair Work Act: the bargaining and voting steps, the better off overall test, and what the FWC checks before approving.
Read noteHow .au Domain Registration Works in Australia
How domain registration in Australia works: the auDA licence system, eligibility rules, first come first served, auDRP disputes and when to get legal help.
Read notePayment clauses in a creative agency agreement and what to get right
Drafting payment clauses in a creative agency agreement: fees, invoicing, GST, late payment interest and third party expenses, plus the traps to avoid.
Read noteWhat a working dispute resolution clause looks like in Australia
Learn what a dispute resolution clause should include, how Australian courts enforce these clauses, and the drafting traps that can leave them unenforceable.
Read noteServing a notice to remedy breach, a step-by-step guide
How to serve a notice to remedy breach that holds up: prerequisites, cure periods, delivery rules, lease overlays and the mistakes that void your notice.
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