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Employee v Contractor – Where are we now?
The difference between employees and contractors has been scrutinised and tested time and time again through the Fair Work Commission and the Courts. The determinative factors have evolved over time…
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Visa planning levels for the 2022/23 financial year
The Department of Home Affairs have released the migration program planning levels for the 2022/23 financial year. Due to the ongoing shortage of skilled workers in Australia, there has been…
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Increase of FIRB Fees
The Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) is a non-statutory body which advises the Treasurer and the Government on Australia’s Foreign Investment Policy (the Policy) and its administration. FIRB’s functions are…
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Deadlocks in shareholder agreements
A Shareholders Agreement also sometimes called a Security Holders Agreement (SHA) is a written agreement between the shareholders of a company and sets out in a transparent manner the obligations,…
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Drag along and Tag along clauses shareholder agreements
A Shareholders Agreement also sometimes called a Security Holders Agreement (SHA) is a written agreement between the shareholders of a company and sets out in a transparent manner the obligations,…
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Understanding your duties as a director
According to the Australian Securities and Investments Corporation (ASIC), Australia's integrated corporate, markets, financial services, and consumer credit regulator, as of December 2021 there were 2,995,143 companies registered in Australia.…
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Good and Bad Leavers – Shareholders Agreements
Shareholders Agreements, also sometimes called a Security Holders Agreement (SHA) are a written agreement between the shareholders of a company and sets out in a transparent manner the obligations, rights…
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Enforcing foreign judgments in Australia
We are often asked how can I enforce a judgment of a foreign jurisdiction in Australia. If a foreign judgment is able to be recognised and registered in one Australian…
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Skilled workers in the Health, Education and Aged Care sectors
It is hard to believe with the current workforce shortages in Australia we have a backlog of nearly one million visas to be processed. Skilled workers should be one of…
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New Corporate Collective Vehicles (CCIV)
In the 2021/22 Federal budget, the Australian government announced that it would implement a new type of investment vehicle called the Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle (CCIV). This has been implemented…
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REIQ Contract changes in 2022
If you have ever purchased or sold property in Queensland, you’ve likely cast your eyes over the red and white contracts developed by the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ).…
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Does my business name protect my trade mark rights?
No. Your business name will not protect your trade mark rights. If you have started a new business, one of your first steps may have been to register your business…
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