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The NSW Government has now (on 26 June 2019) released a discussion paper entitled "Building Stronger Foundations: Implementing the NSW Government Response to the Shergold Weir Building Confidence Report" (the Discussion Paper
It is a commercial fact of life that businesses will seek to merge with each other. Combining the efforts and resources of two previously separate competitors in an industry can lead to a more successful business. However, the businesses must be well...
The Federal Court decision of Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) v Ultra Tune Australia Pty Ltd [2019] FCA 12 sent shockwaves through the franchise sector after imposing a $2.604 million penalty against national franchisor...
The ACCC has welcomed a new alliance with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as of April 2019. The ACCC announced on 15 April 2019 that the ACCC and FBI have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (the Memora...
In a recent decision of Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v viagogo AG [2019] FCA 544, the Federal Court of Australia has found that online ticket reseller Viagogo had engaged in four misrepresentations that were misleading or w...
Could a tenant avoid or resist their make good obligations on the basis that the make good obligations (or payment in lieu) would be of no value and give the landlord an unfair windfall? In commercial leases, often the most contentious terms...
Most Australians are broadly familiar with the Australian Consumer Law (ACL), which is a statutory regime that creates rights and obligations for trade and commerce throughout Australia. One of the most famous products of the ACL is ...
The ability to lodge a caveat is a valuable form of security for a lender to possess to protect their interests. However, what is often overlooked is that in order to lodge an effective caveat, a party must have a ‘caveatable interest’. In
On 19 February, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Bill 2018 (the Bill) was passed by both the upper and lower house in Parliament. Significantly, the Bill will amend the Corporations Act ...