Category: commercial law
Excessive credit card surcharge ban now applies to all businesses
From September 1, all Australian businesses will be banned from slugging customers with excessive surcharges for using EFTPOS and credit cards to pay for purchases. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said the ban, which has been in effect for large businesses since last September, will extend to all businesses that are either based in…
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Need a Confidentiality Agreement in Brisbane?
Do you require a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) or Confidentiality Agreement in Brisbane for one of your business commercial dealings? Are you trying to protect the secrecy of your business’ valuable intellectual property (IP)? Boss Lawyers is a leading law firm with specialist lawyers to help Australian business owners obtain timely and concise legal work. Businesses…
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ACCC Reminds Companies of Misleading and Deceptive Conduct Penalties
In February 2015 the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission obtained judgment against Reebok Australia Pty Ltd in ACCC v Reebok Australia Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 83 in what was a stark reminder to Australian businesses of the costly effects of making false and misleading representations in relation to their goods and services in contravention of…
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8 Things to consider before you enter a joint venture agreement
What is a Joint Venture Agreement (JV)? A JV is a business arrangement between at least two parties with a view to realizing profit by working together and leveraging from each parties’ respective strengths. A joint venture may take a number of forms, from a contractual arrangement up to including establishing a new legal entity with each party…
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