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Corporate lawyers Brisbane
Our Brisbane Corporate Lawyers advise clients on all aspects of corporate law and compliance with the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). We advise organisations on how to create, build and protect sustainable shareholder value. With our unique commercial perspective and multidisciplinary approach, we advise…
Employment law for employers
Brisbane’s Dundas Lawyers® advises employers and companies throughout Australia on a range of employment law issues to ensure their rights are upheld and their obligations are accurately documented. Our specialists apply our in-depth knowledge of all aspects of the legislative framework of employment…
Franchising lawyers
Dundas Lawyers® advises Franchisors and Franchisees on all aspects of “Franchising Law” and compliance with the Franchising Code of Conduct (Code) as enforced by the Australian Competition and Consumer and Commission (ACCC). The activities of Franchisors and Franchisees are regulated…
Joint venture law
Dundas Lawyers® advises clients on all aspects of joint venture law from selection of the most appropriate joint venture structure in the circumstances to negotiating its terms. Sometimes, it really is just a matter of putting the most appropriate pieces…
Legal due diligence
Due diligence in a legal context means much more than simply verifying background information on a particular transaction. There is no widely accepted definition of the term. In the context of capital raising, the term takes its meaning from sections…
Mergers and business acquisitions
Dundas Lawyers® advises clients throughout Australia on all aspects of mergers and business acquisitions (M&A) transactions for proprietary and publicly unlisted entities. The Firm’s expertise is the project management of larger legal engagements so as to minimise the costs and overall time…
Privacy breach lawyers
Dundas Lawyers® advises organisations on all aspects of compliance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APP’s). Despite the Privacy Act having been in force for well over two decades, there are many misconceptions about…
Transaction structuring
Dundas Lawyers® advises clients on all types of entity structures in the context of a commercial transaction. Our multi-disciplined team create a wide variety of commercial entities and often speak to groups on the legal issues associated with various different…
Tax law
Dundas Lawyers® advises its clients on business transactions, restructuring and tax effective commercial business structures. We often have to consider both Commonwealth and State based tax issues when advising on any sort of structuring or restructuring of businesses of various…
Disclaimer
This page contains general commentary only about commercial law. You should not rely on the commentary as legal advice. Specific legal advice should be obtained to ascertain how the law applies to your particular circumstances.
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Recent insights about commercial law
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What is an unrealised capital gain?
An unrealised capital gain refers to an increase in the value of an asset that has not yet been sold or disposed of. In Australia, capital gains are taxed on assets which have increased in value when they are sold and the gain is realised, however the proposed Treasury Laws Amendment (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions)…
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Labor plan to abolish non-compete clauses from 2027
On 25 March 2025, the Albanese Labor government announced in its 2025-26 Budget (Budget), that it intended to abolish non-compete clauses in employment contracts for approximately three (3) million workers from 2027.
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Damages for competitor misleading conduct under the ACL
Section 236 of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) entitles any person, including corporations – to claim compensation for loss or damage suffered from misleading or deceptive conduct. The High Court has developed numerous general principles for assessing loss or damage which we will discuss in this article.
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Changes to the Franchising Code of Conduct
The current Franchising Code of Conduct (Old Code) is scheduled to “sunset” (meaning it will automatically expire unless extended or replaced) on 1 April 2025, with the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes–Franchising) Regulations 2024 (Cth) (New Regulations) coming into effect on the same date.
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New Anti-Money Laundering Bill
On 11 September 2024 the (Bill) was introduced to the House of Representatives.[1] The Bill will amend the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth) (AML/CTF Act) to include provisions regarding deterrence, detection and disruption of money laundering and terrorism financing.[2] Most changes will take effect from 31 March 2026.
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Overview of the illegal phoenixing regime
The Treasury Laws Amendment (Combating Illegal Phoenixing) Act 2020 (Cth) (Amending Act) came into force on 18 February 2020 and was designed to prevent illegal phoenixing activity. The Amending Act introduced reforms such as creditor-defeating disposition provisions to combat phoenixing activity. Additional provisions amending the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) were aimed to encourage accountability by…
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Unfair contract terms – automatic renewal clauses
9 November 2023 was a crucial date for Australian businesses because from that date significant penalties can now be imposed on businesses found to have unfair contract terms (UCT) in their contracts. The Federal Government had introduced significant changes to laws relating to UCT on 10 November 2022.
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Australian legislation addresses loot boxes in video games
The Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Loot Boxes) Bill 2022 (Bill) has been tabled in the House of Representatives on the 28 November 2022. The private member’s Bill acts in response to growing support for the regulation of features and elements within video games which appear to simulate gambling.
Recent Federal Court decisions regarding commercial law
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Australian Securities and Investments Commission v PayPal Australia Pty Limited [2024] FCA 762
CORPORATIONS – unfair contract terms – where the respondent included a term to the effect that the user of its services had 60 days to notify the respondent in writing of any fee error and that, if the user did not notify the respondent within that time, the respondent would have no obligation to correct…
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Matheson Property Group Pty Ltd (Trustee) v Virgin Australia Holdings Limited (No 2) [2023] FCA 899
CORPORATIONS – class action alleging issuance of unsecured notes pursuant to misleading and deceptive prospectus – where parties embroiled in collateral disputation – protracted argument avoided and orders concerning creditor indemnity in deed of company arrangement made by consent – joinder of pre-administration insurers of first respondent pursuant to r 9.05 of the Federal Court…
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Howden v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2023] FCA 907
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for stay of disqualification order, order requiring payment of a pecuniary penalty and costs order pending appeal – application dismissed Original article available at: https://www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au/judgments/Judgments/fca/single/2023/2023fca0907For more information, see the original judgement.
