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Competition and consumer law

14 Jun Competition and Consumer Laws in Australia

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [button size="small" icon_size="fa-lg" target="_self" text="View as PDF" link="https://comasters.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Competition_and_Consumer_Laws_in_Australia__compressed.pdf" hover_background_color="#303030" hover_border_color="#303030" border_color="#303030" background_color="#303030"]   This article will discuss the new Competition and Consumer Act 2010 that has come into operation. It completely replaces the old Trade Practices Act 1974.   [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row"...

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Selling a business

07 Jun Selling Your Business

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [button size="small" icon_size="fa-lg" target="_self" text="View as PDF" link="https://comasters.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Selling_Your_Business__compressed.pdf" hover_background_color="#303030" hover_border_color="#303030" border_color="#303030" background_color="#303030"]   This article looks at the steps that an owner of a business would take in selling a business through an intermediary.   [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left"...

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07 Jun Employment Law and the Fair Work Act 2009

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [button size="small" icon_size="fa-lg" target="_self" text="View as PDF" link="https://comasters.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Employment_Law_and_the_Fair_Work_Act_2009_1_compressed.pdf" hover_background_color="#303030" hover_border_color="#303030" border_color="#303030" background_color="#303030"]   The Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) aims to consolidate state legislation on employment law, including the areas of dismissal, award schemes and minimum employment conditions.    [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row"...

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Foreign investments into Australia

07 Jun Foreign Investments in Australia

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [button size="small" icon_size="fa-lg" target="_self" text="View as PDF" link="https://comasters.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Foreign_Investments_in_Australia-200207_compressed.pdf" hover_background_color="#303030" hover_border_color="#303030" border_color="#303030" background_color="#303030"]   This article discusses foreign investments in Australia, in particular real estate. In many circumstances, approval needs to be obtained from the Australian Government before a foreign person...

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Employment contracts used for employees

07 Jun Employment Contracts – Checklist of the Main Provisions

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [button size="small" icon_size="fa-lg" target="_self" text="View as PDF" link="https://comasters.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Employment-Contracts-Checklist-200210_compressed.pdf" hover_background_color="#303030" hover_border_color="#303030" border_color="#303030" background_color="#303030"]   Certain obligations and rights for both the employer and employee are enforceable by law. This article will discuss the main responsibilities of an employer and the provisions...

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opening a new business in australia

07 Jun Starting a Business In Australia

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [button size="small" icon_size="fa-lg" target="_self" text="View as PDF" link="https://comasters.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Starting-a-Business-in-Australia-08.11.20_compressed.pdf" hover_background_color="#303030" hover_border_color="#303030" border_color="#303030" background_color="#303030"]   This article discusses the four main obligations a new business must contend with, being taxation, registration, licensing and employment.   [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="18510"...

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shareholder discussing remedies

07 Jun Shareholder Remedies

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [button size="small" icon_size="fa-lg" target="_self" text="View as PDF" link="https://comasters.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Shareholder-Remedies-200210_compressed.pdf" hover_background_color="#303030" hover_border_color="#303030" border_color="#303030" background_color="#303030"]   This article outlines the shareholder remedies available and the ways in which shareholders have their interests protected through equity as well as statutory law.   [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no"...

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business franchising

07 Jun Franchising (No. 4)

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [button size="small" icon_size="fa-lg" target="_self" text="View as PDF" link="https://comasters.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Franchising-No-4-Changes-to-Franchising-Legislation-200210_compressed.pdf" hover_background_color="#303030" hover_border_color="#303030" border_color="#303030" background_color="#303030"]   The Federal government recently introduced the Trade Practices (Industry Codes – Franchising) Amendment Regulations 2007 (No. 1). In effect, the Franchising Code of Conduct (“the Code”) has...

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franchising code of conduct

07 Jun Franchising (No. 3) – The Code of Conduct

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [button size="small" icon_size="fa-lg" target="_self" text="View as PDF" link="https://comasters.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Franchising-No.3-200210_compressed.pdf" hover_background_color="#303030" hover_border_color="#303030" border_color="#303030" background_color="#303030"]   Franchising is one of the most common ways of growing a business, and if done well it may turn out to be an extremely profitable business venture;...

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making franchise agreements

07 Jun Franchising (No. 2)

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [button size="small" icon_size="fa-lg" target="_self" text="View as PDF" link="https://comasters.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Franchising-No.2-200210_compressed.pdf" hover_background_color="#303030" hover_border_color="#303030" border_color="#303030" background_color="#303030"]   In 1998 a mandatory Franchising Code of Conduct (“the Code”) was introduced. The aim of the Code is to promote minimum standards of ethical conduct and offer...

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