Trade Practices Update: New Consumer Laws commencing 1 January 2011 – December 2010
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Under the Australian Consumer Reforms, the Trade Practices Act 1974 is being replaced by the Competition and Consumer Act 2010. Businesses must review and update their trade practices compliance procedures and manuals, existing contracts, warranties/guarantees to ensure compliance with the new regime. The Competition and Consumer Act involves a substantial restructure of the Trade Practices… Read More
Read moreFranchising Update: Warranties to Consumers & the new Competition and Consumer Act – December 2010
The Minister for Small Business DR Craig Emerson has announced the creation of an expert panel on franchising and unconscious conduct, as part of the ongoing inquiry into reforming these areas of trade practices law. The proposed reforms aim at providing increased protections for small business from anti-competitive conduct by more powerful and unscrupulous business…. Read More
Read moreTrade Practices Update: ACCC cracks down on Trade Practices Compliance – November 2010
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Read moreTrade Practices Update: ACCC cracks down on Trade Practices Compliance – November 2010
The implied statutory warranties and conditions regime has now been replaced by a comprehensive new framework of statutory guarantees under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010. These new laws have important implications in the franchise industry. Any franchisors involved in the supply of goods and services to consumers will have to abide by the statutory… Read More
Read moreIntellectual Property Update: Government Grants Continue to Support SME Innovation – September 2010
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Read moreCompany Law & Intellectual Property Update: Directors’ liability for intellectual property infringement -August 2010
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Read moreInternational Expansion – Is your Franchise Business ready? – Updated July 2010
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Read moreFranchising Q&A: International Franchise Expansion – Business Planning & Market Considerations – July 2010
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Read moreFranchising reforms in force 1 July 2010: Franchisors face increased disclosure obligations – June 2010
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