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Following on from our e-alert of 23 March 2010, please note that the date this legislation has been proclaimed to commence is 1 July 2010, not 1 January 2011.

You can't swing your tote in a high street store without taking out a dozen pieces designed by a couturier or celebrity.

Terminating a contract can be as awkward or confusing as a break up – you can still find yourself tied up in the courts.

Businesses enter into arrangements with customers every day.

Article warns: never sign any document that has been prepared by the other party without independent legal advice.

A court may determine that a binding and enforceable agreement has been reached from a "preliminary" offer.

Signing affidavits, declarations, oaths and affirmations, deeds, powers of attorney and some mortgages is simplified.

These PPSA model clauses by 5 law firms set out suggested clauses and definitions for certain core provisions of a GSA.

Greater protection will be provided to small business against unfair contract terms as a result of recent legislation.

The Attorney-General released a discussion paper proposing wide-ranging review and reform of contract law in Australia.

Australia's new mandatory merger notification regime, effective 2026, fundamentally changes how serial acquisitions and roll-up strategies are regulated by aggregating multiple smaller deals over a three-year period. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission now examines patterns of incremental consolidation collectively rather than viewing individual transactions in isolation, requiring acquirers to plan earlier and account for the cumulative impact of their acquisition programs.

When commerce is often conducted online, parties to a contract should be able to use email as a method of giving notice.

As business disruptions and lockdowns continue, small- and medium-sized enterprises question their options for survival.

Corporate streamlining is a cost-effective restructuring tool that takes the complication out of a corporate structure.

Report on progress of Franchise laws in WA and SA.

The communication of contract acceptance by electronic communication may be deemed to be accepted at the time of receipt.

Business interruption risks are centred around infrastructure and supply chain disruption – both physical and electronic.