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22 09, 2022

New Increase in Civil Penalties for Contraventions of the Franchising Code

Butlers Business Lawyers2022-09-27T10:49:28+10:00September 22nd, 2022|Intellectual Property|

On 15 April 2022, new civil penalty provisions and increased maximum penalties for contraventions to the Franchising Code of Conduct (the Code) came into effect. The change [...]

22 09, 2022

Changes to Taxation of your Military Invalidity Benefits

Butlers Business Lawyers2022-09-27T10:51:10+10:00September 22nd, 2022|Uncategorized|

On 4 December 2020, the Full Court of the Federal Court delivered judgement in Commissioner of Taxation v Douglas [2020] FCAFC (hereby referred to as ‘Douglas’), that altered the [...]

21 09, 2022

Balancing Directors Duties to Shareholders and the Company

Butlers Business Lawyers2022-09-21T14:35:09+10:00September 21st, 2022|Directors, Helpful Hints|

A corporation’s predominant aim is often to generate the largest possible return for its shareholders within the confines of the law, commonly referred to as ‘shareholder primacy’. [...]

11 07, 2022

Trademark Infringement: When can you Oppose?

Butlers Business Lawyers2022-07-11T16:01:52+10:00July 11th, 2022|Intellectual Property|

Trademarking can protect the brand names, logos, shapes, colours, figures, scents or even movements that you use to distinguish your business from other entities, however what happens [...]

11 07, 2022

Director Penalties – What You Need to Know

Butlers Business Lawyers2022-07-11T10:39:42+10:00July 11th, 2022|Commercial & Civil Litigation, Helpful Hints, Tax Law & Disputes|

As a company director, you are responsible for ensuring that your company’s tax and super obligations are reported and paid on time. You can become personally liable [...]

11 07, 2022

Tax Offences You Should Know About

Butlers Business Lawyers2022-07-11T09:17:12+10:00July 11th, 2022|Tax Law & Disputes|

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) or the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) can initiate proceedings against a taxpayer for the commission of a tax offence. The [...]

3 05, 2022

Shareholder Agreements – Buy-Sell Provision

Butlers Business Lawyers2022-05-03T11:43:24+10:00May 3rd, 2022|Uncategorized|

Whether you are starting a new company, restructuring or reviewing your current company, it is important to consider how your company would cope if one of its [...]

3 05, 2022

Restraint of Trade Clauses and Their Purpose

Butlers Business Lawyers2022-05-03T11:44:43+10:00May 3rd, 2022|Employment Law, Uncategorized|

Restraint of trade clauses are typically included in an employment contract with the purpose of the employer protecting their business interests. These clauses assist in the protection [...]

3 05, 2022

3 Interesting Changes to the Designs Act

Butlers Business Lawyers2022-05-03T10:54:09+10:00May 3rd, 2022|Intellectual Property|

Changes to the Designs Act (2003) in 2021 have recently taken effect. The Designs Act governs the registration of designs in Australia and was enacted with the [...]

14 02, 2022

The Primacy of Employment Contracts

Butlers Business Lawyers2022-03-17T11:12:40+11:00February 14th, 2022|Employment Law|

Last week, the High Court of Australia heard the final appeal to Jamsek v ZG Operations Australia Pty Ltd [2020] FCAFC 119. In this case, two truck drivers claimed [...]

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