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Prepare yourself: consumer guarantees to apply to more goods and services

Competition & Consumer Law| 17 Nov 2020

Prepare yourself: consumer guarantees to apply to more goods and services

New regulations that broaden the Consumer Guarantees regime and provide greater protection for consumers and business customers come into force in July 2021.

Retailers to benefit from new relaxations in New South Wales

Retail & FMCG| 22 Oct 2020

Retailers to benefit from new relaxations in New South Wales

New cases of COVID-19 remain steady and low in New South Wales. Following this trend, Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced a further relaxation of public health restrictions which will help retailers to make a COVID-safe economic recovery.

What retailers should know about the latest changes in Victoria

Corporate & Commercial| 19 Oct 2020

What retailers should know about the latest changes in Victoria

In light of the decrease in new COVID-19 cases, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced on 18 October that metropolitan Melbourne will progress to the Third Step of the government’s reopening plan.

Making Your Mark – a guide for SMEs and advisors: fatal cracks in the foundations? Trade mark ownership in the spotlight

Technology & Digital Economy| 15 Oct 2020

Making Your Mark – a guide for SMEs and advisors: fatal cracks in the foundations? Trade mark ownership in the spotlight

In this article, we look at some of the steps trade mark owners should take to ensure their registrations are not vulnerable to challenge based on defective ownership.

Fairness in Franchising: Government hands down response to franchising inquiry recommendations

Corporate & Commercial| 08 Oct 2020

Fairness in Franchising: Government hands down response to franchising inquiry recommendations

Increased penalties for a breach of the Franchising Code of Conduct, improved access to dispute resolution processes, and improvements to disclosure are just a few of the recommendations of the Federal Government response to the ‘Fairness in Franchising’ report. We ...