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Duty of confidence explained and what Australian employers need to know employment law 22 Oct 2026

Duty of confidence explained and what Australian employers need to know

The duty of confidence stops employees using your confidential information after they leave. Learn its three elements and how to protect your business.

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Deeds of indemnity for directors and officers, how the protection works commercial law 22 Oct 2026

Deeds of indemnity for directors and officers, how the protection works

How deeds of indemnity for directors and officers work: what the Corporations Act allows and prohibits, plus legal costs, access rights and D&O insurance.

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How companies execute documents under section 127 of the Corporations Act commercial law 22 Oct 2026

How companies execute documents under section 127 of the Corporations Act

How section 127 of the Corporations Act lets companies sign documents and deeds: signatory rules, electronic signing, and assumptions counterparties rely on.

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Your company can't pay its debts, what are your options? commercial law 22 Oct 2026

Your company can't pay its debts, what are your options?

Your company can't pay its debts. A director's options: informal restructuring, voluntary administration or liquidation, and the personal risks of waiting.

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How unfair contract terms rules work for startups and scaleups commercial law 22 Oct 2026

How unfair contract terms rules work for startups and scaleups

How Australia's unfair contract terms regime works for startups and scaleups: the legal tests, standard form thresholds and new penalties from November 2023.

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Vitiating factors in Australian contract law, a guide for business owners commercial law 22 Oct 2026

Vitiating factors in Australian contract law, a guide for business owners

How misrepresentation, duress, undue influence and unconscionable conduct can make an Australian commercial contract void, voidable or unenforceable.

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Negotiating a business contract and when to bring in a lawyer commercial law 22 Oct 2026

Negotiating a business contract and when to bring in a lawyer

Wondering whether to get a lawyer for a contract negotiation? Here are the factors that decide it, from the stakes to how one-sided the terms really are.

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What you're really buying when you buy a creative agency commercial law 21 Oct 2026

What you're really buying when you buy a creative agency

Buying a creative agency? Learn what transfers in the deal: the brand, the IP, the team and the restraints under Australian law, and what to check first.

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The winning bidder never paid and recovering debt on your online auction platform commercial law 21 Oct 2026

The winning bidder never paid and recovering debt on your online auction platform

When a winning bidder will not pay, your online auction platform needs a debt recovery process. Here are the steps, from demand letters to court claims.

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What a business lawyer does for your Australian business commercial law 21 Oct 2026

What a business lawyer does for your Australian business

What does a business lawyer do in Australia? When you need one, what to expect from the relationship, how costs work, and the questions worth asking first.

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Company stamps and common seals, what Australian companies actually need commercial law 21 Oct 2026

Company stamps and common seals, what Australian companies actually need

Do Australian companies need a company stamp? No, but the Corporations Act still sets rules for signing documents and showing your ACN. Here's what to do.

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Cloud services agreements and the clauses that protect your data in the cloud cyber law 21 Oct 2026

Cloud services agreements and the clauses that protect your data in the cloud

Wondering what to look for in a cloud services agreement? We break down the clauses that decide who controls, secures and deletes your data in the cloud.

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