Under Queensland’s strict building licensing regime, the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (“QBCC”) may exclude an individual or a company from holding a QBCC
In Queensland, most residential building work valued over $3,300 must have home warranty insurance under the Queensland Home Warranty Scheme. Under the scheme, the builder
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
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
Generally, a secured creditor is entitled to stand outside the insolvency process and seek to have any secured property excluded from being used to satisfy
Competitions and Consumer Amendment (Payment Surcharges) Act 2016 An amendment to the Competitions and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) was recently commenced on 25 February
Unauthorised use of domain names Domain names and website addresses represent valuable electronic real estate for a business’ presence and brand. Traditionally, parties seeking to
Take home points 1. An agreement may considered formed and concluded, notwithstanding the fact that the formalities of execution have not yet been complied with,
It is a creditor’s worst nightmare, supplying goods or services to a person and not having them pay you in return. Bankruptcy is one such
There is a potential dispute between retailers and their landlord at one of Queensland’s largest shopping centres, with business owners claiming their sales have been
A recent decision of the Federal Circuit Court has found that a “no refunds” clause relied upon by a cruise ship operator to hold onto
Business owners and traders often fall victim to Cyber Squatting when another party sits on a similar domain name with the intention of exploiting the
