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A Snapshot of the Victorian Government Hospitality Guidelines

On 26 May, the Victorian government released its ‘Hospitality Industry Guidelines for Coronavirus’. The guidelines contain many requirements for hospitality venues that are re-opening for dine-in patrons and are a must-read for hospitality businesses. You can read them in full by following this link. In our view, the guidelines won’t win any awards for ‘clarity’ […]

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Small Business in Focus

Franchising, Small Business / Legalite

The ACCC released the 14th edition of its Small Business in Focus report last week, outlining the number of reports and enquiries in the small business, franchising and agriculture sectors. The report interestingly shows an increase in the number of franchising-related enquiries in the last 6 months and a high number of complaints made in relation

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Constitution v Shareholders Agreement

Small Business / Legalite

What’s the difference between a company constitution and a shareholders agreement? Both are important documents which deal with the internal management of the company and the rights and obligations of shareholders, but they are two very different things. Usually, when you set up a company, you will receive an ‘off the shelf’ constitution which is

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Don’t Be a Copycat! Get Your Own Terms and Conditions.

Small Business, Technology / Legalite

A lot of businesses that are just starting out take the easy road and copy their website terms and conditions from a similar business or competitor. If you are doing this – STOP! Aside from the fact that you are breaching another business’ copyright, their terms and conditions have most likely been prepared for their

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What’s in a Name?

Small Business / Legalite

We had a great question from a client recently about whether another person could copy their business name. The answer depends on where the business name has been registered. There is a big difference between a legal name, a business/trading name and a trade mark. If you’re building a brand, it’s important to understand the

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5 Things You Need to Know About the B2B Unfair Contract Terms

Small Business / Legalite

With the new unfair contract term provisions in full swing, here’s a snapshot of 5 things you need to know to avoid getting caught out. 1. It Applies to Standard Form Contracts The unfair contract term provisions apply to standard form contracts entered into or renewed on or after 12 November 2016. A standard form

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Is Your Business a Licence or a Franchise?

Franchising, Small Business / Legalite

Franchising in Australia is regulated by the Franchising Code of Conduct (“the Code”). In 2015, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (“ACCC”) was given greater audit and investigative powers and can now issue infringement notices of $9,000 per infringement, as well as seek orders for penalties of up to $54,000 for non-compliance with the Code.

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