Director Identification Regime
From 5 April 2022, a director must apply for a DIN prior to their appointment as a director. A DIN must be applied for personally by each director or alternate director of a company that is a [...]
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Cami and iTutor home tutoring software services – Unfair Contract Terms
This article explores the unfair contract terms that were admittedly enforced by Compass Matin Pty Ltd, EduCollect Pty Ltd and the companies’ common director.
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An important clarification: the definition of a ‘consumer’
The definition of ‘consumer’ is significant in determining the persons who are entitled to the protections provided by the ACL and ASIC Act. This article sets out the changes to the definition [...]
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An update on parallel importation
On 25 August 2018, the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) was amended by including a parallel importation defence for importers of goods. With the new changes, Australian trade mark owners will find it [...]
Read article$3M penalty for manipulating customer reviews
In Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Meriton Property Services Pty Ltd (No 2) [2018] FCA 1125, Meriton Property Services Pty Ltd has been penalised $3 million for manipulating [...]
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Hefty increases to ACL penalties
The Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measure No. 3) Act 2018 (Cth) commenced on 1 September 2018, introducing significant increases to the maximum penalties for breaches of the Australian Consumer Law.
Read articleAcquisition of business: hedging your IP bets
In Sportsbet Pty Ltd v Crownbet Pty Ltd [2018] FCA 1045, Australia’s biggest non-retail bookmaker, Sportsbet Pty Ltd, has been successful in obtaining an interlocutory injunction preventing [...]
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Crowd-sourced funding to become available to privately-held companies
The Corporations Amendment (Crowd-Sourced Funding for Proprietary Companies) Bill 2017 (the Bill), if passed, will extend CSF to privately-held companies. This would open up significant [...]
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