Australian Consumer Law Update: Unfair Contract Provisions in force 1 July 2010, as more amendments pass Parliament – June 2010

The Council of Australian Governments has agreed to implement a new consumer policy framework, the Australian Consumer Law, which is designed to ensure nationally equivalent obligations for businesses and guarantee consumers rights, protections and expectations. This update provides an overview of the new law regulating unfair terms in standard form consumer contracts and implications for… Read More

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Doing Business in China Update: Developments in Intellectual Property, Tax and Labour & Employment Law- April 2010

Australian companies seeking to do business in China should ensure that they obtain appropriate protection of their intellectual property through trade mark, copyright, design and/or patent registrations. Consideration also has been given to the most appropriate means of entering the Chinese market, including licensing, technology, transfer, distribution agreements, joint ventures, representative offices, or other corporate… Read More

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