Lessor To Register Interests On PPSR
A recent Australian case has confirmed that if a lessor fails to register its interest on the PPSR over plant and equipment that remains at the leased premises, the lessor’s interest in the equipment...
View ArticleAttention Commercial Landowners!
Commercial building owners should be aware of their obligations under the energy efficiency disclosure regime that has been established by the Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure Act 2010 (Cth)...
View Article10 Things Every Franchisor Should Know – Part 1
In Australia, the parties to a franchise agreement are legally obligated to comply with the Franchising Code of Conduct (“Code”). The Code imposes many obligations on franchisors, of which are in...
View Article10 Things Every Franchisor Should Know – Part 2
Further to Part 1 of “10 Things Every Franchisor Should Know”, franchisors should also be aware of the following 5 points in complying with the Franchising Code of Conduct: 6. RECORD KEEPING A...
View ArticleATO debts added to your credit record
From 1 July 2017, the Australian Taxation Office (“ATO”) will inform credit rating agencies of businesses that have outstanding tax debts. If your business has tax debt, you are now required to take...
View ArticleSecurity Interests: How the Strict PPSA Regime Can Lose You Your Property
It is extremely important for businesses to be aware of the strict compliance necessary when recording security interests on the Personal Property Securities (“PPS”) Register. A lack of attention to...
View ArticleNurisvan Investment Limited & Anor v Anyoption Holdings [2017] VSCA 141
The abovementioned appeal considered whether an unsigned deed or contact can in fact be binding. This issue is often a factual scenario faced by legal practitioners every day in advising their clients...
View ArticleInsolvency update: SumoSalad uses insolvency laws to negotiate lease dispute...
After many failed attempts over the past 6 months to negotiate cuts in leasing charges, Luke Baylis, the chief executive and co-founder of SumoSalad put two of its companies, Sumo Westfield Leasing Pty...
View ArticleSafeguarding your intellectual property
The value of your Intellectual Property (“IP”) could be worth more to you than your real property, business equipment or stock. You need to consider how you can safeguard the ownership of your IP and...
View ArticleProtecting Small Business From Unfair Contract Terms – First Court Action
On 12 November 2016, the Australian Consumer Law was amended to protect small businesses from unfair contract terms. This applies to any business employing fewer than 20 people with a monetary limit on...
View ArticleFebruary deadline to be ready for the mandatory Notifiable Data Breach Scheme
Until now, notification of a data breach to the Australian Information Commissioner has not been mandatory under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). From 22 February 2018, an entity bound by the Australian...
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