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COVID-19 & THE Personal Property Security Register – DID YOU PROPERLY PROTECT YOUR ASSETS?
Every day you may be putting your business at risk when selling, leasing, or hiring out goods, or selling valuable goods on consignment. This risk is increasing significantly due to the impact of COVID-19. In recent days, many businesses had to shut their doors. Pubs,...
2019/20 NSW bushfire transfer duty relief scheme
This scheme has been introduced to assist people whose homes were destroyed during the 2019/20 NSW bushfires and who choose to purchase a replacement property elsewhere rather than rebuild.Anyone who meets the requirements for receiving this assistance will either:not...
Purchasing Commercial Property in Queensland
Here are the key steps in the Conveyancing process:Pre-exchangeIn the pre-exchange period, the parties will negotiate the commercial aspects of the transaction such as the purchase price, the settlement period and any special terms and conditions.ExchangeYou will be...
FIRST HOME LOAN DEPOSIT SCHEME
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Federal Court rules Trivago breached Australian Consumer Law by misleading consumers over pricing
On 20 January 2020, the Federal Court of Australia held that hotel comparison website Trivago had breached the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) by making misleading representations in relation to hotel room rates and savings on its website and in its television...
‘Was/Now’ Advertising Statements Crackdown by the ACCC, as 4WD Supacentre pay fine and provide court enforceable undertaking
On 14 January 2020, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission announced that Outdoor Supacentre Pty Ltd (trading as 4WD Supacentre) had paid five infringement notice penalties (totalling $63,000) in connection with advertising claims about was/now pricing...
What to do if you break up on Break Up Day
It is no secret to those who work in family law that there is an obvious mad rush of work in the leadup to Christmas. The cause of this may now be clearer than ever after data experts discovered thattoday, 11 December, is the most common day for people to break up....
In the Hot Seat – Fines for Furniture Chains after Misleading Advertisements
Everyone loves a bargain, but what happens when the deal your getting isn’t quite as sweet as you thought? When buying new products, people often use price comparisons as a way of assessing the value they are gaining from their purchase. Owing to this, many retailers...
IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A DEED AND A WRITTEN AGREEMENT?
What is a deed? A deed is often a binding promise or commitment to do something. It is said to be the most solemn indication that a person intends to do what they have promised. To create a valid deed the document must be: in writing signed with an intent that it is...
Ultra Tune Appeal Decision Upheld by Full Federal Court: What does this mean for Franchisors in Australia?
In January 2019, in proceedings brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the Federal Court found Ultra Tune Australia Pty Ltd, a major Australian franchise of automotive repairs and servicing, were in breach of the Franchising Code of...
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