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Category: Commercial Law
Australia’s Digital Assets Regulation Is Here. Does Your Business Need an AFSL?
On 1 April 2026, Australia passed its first comprehensive law regulating digital asset platforms. The Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025 cleared both houses of Parliament, bringing crypto exchanges…
Read More →CPS230 in the headlights – what APRA regulated entities and their suppliers need to consider
A new compliance era has arrived for Australia’s financial services sector. APRA’s Prudential Standard CPS 230 — Operational Risk Management — came into force on 1 July 2025. If you’re an APRA-regulated entity and you’re…
Read More →Selling Your Business: 5 Legal Red Flags That Kill Deals
You’ve built something valuable. Now you want to sell it. Whether you’re passing the business on to a buyer you’ve found through a broker or directly negotiating with a competitor,…
Read More →Startup Legals: What You Need Before You Launch
You’ve got the idea. You’ve got the co-founder. You’ve got the early customers lined up. The last thing on your mind is legal paperwork—but it should be. Getting your legal…
Read More →Trademarks: Why Your Brand Is Worth Protecting
Your business name. Your logo. Your tagline. These are more than marketing assets—they’re legally protectable intellectual property. And if you don’t protect them, someone else might. What Is a Trademark?…
Read More →Unfair Contract Terms: What Every Business Owner Needs to Know
The unfair contract terms (UCT) regime under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) has been extended and strengthened. From 9 November 2023, the regime now applies to more businesses and carries…
Read More →Why Everyone Is Talking About Fractional Counsel (And How It Fits Your World)
The fractional economy is everywhere. Fractional CFOs. Fractional CMOs. Fractional HR directors. And increasingly: Fractional General Counsel (GC). For growing businesses that aren’t ready for a full-time in-house lawyer but…
Read More →Why Your Shareholders’ Agreement Matters: The Ultimate Asset Protection Move
If you own shares in a company with other people and you don’t have a shareholders’ agreement, you’re taking one of the biggest risks available to you in business. And…
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