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14 10, 2021

The Franchise Disclosure Register: A Proposed Amendment to the Franchising Code of Conduct

Butlers Business Lawyers2021-10-14T16:34:29+11:00October 14th, 2021|Franchising|

Due to the significance of franchising to the Australian economy, the Australian Government has proposed new regulations to promote competition and fair trading. The Competition and Consumer [...]

7 10, 2021

Avoiding Illegal Phoenix Activity

Butlers Business Lawyers2021-10-07T16:02:21+11:00October 7th, 2021|Asset Protection, Insolvency|

Illegal phoenix activity is the act of transferring a failed company’s assets to another company. As the second company does not maintain any obligations to the failed [...]

16 09, 2021

Tips on How to Manage an Insolvent Party to a Business Contract

Butlers Business Lawyers2021-09-16T17:01:12+10:00September 16th, 2021|Asset Protection, Insolvency, Tax Law & Disputes|

Business owners may occasionally face the matter of a contractual party becoming insolvent. Supporting a contractual relationship with an insolvent company may result in financial, legal, [...]

9 09, 2021

Registering on the PPSR: Top Tips to Secure Your Interests

Butlers Business Lawyers2021-09-09T15:48:45+10:00September 9th, 2021|Asset Protection|

While registering security interests with the Personal Properties Security Register (PPSR) appears relatively straightforward, there are a number of key considerations to ensure that your security interests [...]

2 09, 2021

Truckies: Employees or Contractors?

Butlers Business Lawyers2021-09-02T15:11:32+10:00September 2nd, 2021|Employment Law|

This week, the High Court of Australia is set to hear the appeal to Jamsek v ZG Operations Australia Pty Ltd [2020] FCAFC 119. In Jamsek, the Full [...]

19 08, 2021

Electronic Execution and Virtual Meetings: Here to Stay?

Butlers Business Lawyers2021-08-19T16:02:37+10:00August 19th, 2021|Commercial & Civil Litigation, Helpful Hints, Uncategorised|

Directors of Australian corporations have been anxiously awaiting new draft legislation, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Measures for Consultation) Bill 2021: Use of technology for meetings and related [...]

12 08, 2021

The High Court of Australia’s Take on Casual Employment

Butlers Business Lawyers2021-08-12T14:27:49+10:00August 12th, 2021|Employment Law|

Last year, the Full Federal Court of Australia ruled in Workpac Pty Ltd v Rossato that certain casual employees could claim permanent employee entitlements. In particular, those [...]

5 08, 2021

Franchising Code of Conduct and New Costs Requirements

Butlers Business Lawyers2021-08-05T11:59:13+10:00August 5th, 2021|Franchising|

The recent amendment to the Franchising Code of Conduct (the Code) has resulted in a number of changes that have been in force since 1 July 2021. [...]

22 07, 2021

New Rules for Website Domain Compliance in Australia

Butlers Business Lawyers2021-07-22T15:07:57+10:00July 22nd, 2021|Helpful Hints, Intellectual Property|

Your website is a central part of your business. To avoid loss of use of your website, it is important to protect your website domain. Since 12 [...]

15 07, 2021

Franchising Code of Conduct: Disclosure Obligations

Butlers Business Lawyers2021-07-15T11:51:29+10:00July 15th, 2021|Buying and Selling Businesses, Franchising|

Franchisors and franchisees maintain an obligation to comply with the Franchising Code of Conduct. However, long awaited changes to the Code on 1 July 2021 have impacted [...]

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