ACCC cracks down on cartel conduct
Each year the ACCC sets enforcement and compliance priorities that are taken into account when pursuing competition and consumer matters. In 2016, the ACCC warned that it would continue to take [...]
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ASIC, the loan ranger
If you are in the business of providing credit to consumers, you may have to comply with the laws and regulations as set out in the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 (Cth) (NCCPA), [...]
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Risky business: risk minimisation through indemnity clauses
Risk minimisation is necessary for any successful business. Indemnity clauses, liquidated damages, warranties, exclusions and limitation of liability clauses are all mechanisms of risk allocation [...]
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Why are we hesitating to adopt e-contracts?
This article considers the application of the Electronic Transactions Acts to contracts and exclusions within these Acts.
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Certain NSW duties set to be abolished on 1 July 2016!
Once again the NSW Government has announced it will abolish stamp duty on business assets and other real property. From 1 July 2016, stamp duty will not apply to: transfers of business assets; [...]
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