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Mills Oakley Lawyers offer comprehenive intellectual property legal services
26/10/2011 - Mills Oakley Lawyers advise clients on a wide range of issues concerning the identification, protection, defence and commercialisation of their intellectual property, in particular branding strategies. Whether in Australia or overseas, ...
Mills Oakley Lawyers provide a comprehensive range of franchise legal services
23/09/2011 - Mills Oakley Lawyers' franchising team have the expertise and experience to guide franchisees and franchisors through the often complex process of purchasing a franchise or franchising a business or idea. Providing legal advice in the ...
Mills Oakley Lawyers give legal advice on class actions against franchisors
25/03/2011 - Warren Scott of Mills Oakley Lawyers advises that franchisees can commence a class action against a franchisor when; Seven or more franchisees have claims against a franchisor, those claims have arisen from related circumstances and, ...
Franchisors need to amend agreements and disclosure statements reports Mills Oakley Lawyers
9/08/2010 - Franchise consultants Mills Oakley Lawyers report that the Franchising Code of Conduct has been amended with effect from 1 July 2010. As a result of the amendments, franchisors will need to:review the current standard franchise agreementprepare a ...
Mills Oakley Lawyers detail implications of Corporations Amendment Bill 2010
5/08/2010 - On the 28th of June, 2010, the Corporations Amendment (Corporate Reporting Reform) Bill 2010 received royal assent, reports business advisors Mills Oakley Lawyers. This legislation will affect the way companies calculate dividends, replacing the previous ...
Fast starting businesses are franchising their way to success reports Mills Oakley Lawyers
5/07/2010 - Mills Oakley Lawyers report that the 2010 BRW Fast Starters are the outperformers. This is a list of those who are faster growing and have higher turnover and more confidence about their success than ever before. Several of the fast starters ...
Executive termination payments - amendments introduced into Parliament
29/07/2009 - The Federal Government has introduced legislation into Parliament to reform laws relating to termination payments made by companies to executives. Introduced into Parliament on 24 June 2009, the proposed changes bring us one step closer to the Government ...
Landlord engages in Unconscionable Conduct
28/07/2009 - The recent decision in ACCC v Dukemaster Pty Ltd demonstrates the need for landlords to exercise more caution when making representations to tenants in regards to lease contracts. In this particular case, Dukemaster owned a building complex with retail ...
New unfair contract laws at federal level
27/07/2009 - The introduction of the Australian Consumer Law Bill (“the Bill”) in the House of Representatives on 24 June 2009 has been the first step towards developing a single national consumer law. The Bill will come into effect on 1 January 2010 if successfully ...
Trade Practices Amendment (Guaranteed Lowest Prices - Blacktown Amendment) Bill 2009
24/07/2009 - The Trade Practices Act (Guaranteed Lowest Prices – Blacktown Amendment) Bill (“the Bill”), introduced by Senators Joyce and Xenophon on 24 June 2009, aims to curb tactics by “retail giants” that are targeted at threatening the existence of small retail ...
Cartel conduct laws passed - criminal penalties now law
23/07/2009 - The amendment to the Trade Practices Act to introduce criminal penalties (including up to 10 years jail) for cartel conduct has been passed by Parliament. The main provisions commence on 24 July 2009. If an organisation enters into a contract, arrangement ...
Catalogues and Cartel Conduct Banner Groups, Joint Advertisers and Franchisors need to take action
10/02/2009 - Potential criminal liability for banner groups, joint advertisers and franchisors means they should be seeking ACCC authorisation of their group marketing arrangements. We are talking about potential Visy/Pratt style headlines for businesses whose ...
Is exclusion the answer?
8/10/2008 - However, anecdotally, the CISG has not yet been broadly adopted by Australian businesses as an acceptable basis on which to conclude contracts for the international sale of goods.It is common to see a complete exclusion of the CISG in international supply ...
Rudd’s rule
8/10/2008 - The Rudd Government will take the first steps towards putting its stamp on the $128 billion Australian franchising sector following the announcement of a parliamentary inquiry into the Franchising Code of Conduct.The federal ALP had some significant ...
Can the franchisee be forced to work exclusively in the business?
8/10/2008 - It is not uncommon for franchise agreements to contain a provision requiring the franchisee (or a nominated individual in the case of a corporate franchisee) to devote their time exclusively to the franchise. Similar provisions such as a requirement ...
Ebbing economic tide exposes retail shipwrecks
25/09/2008 - The doom and gloom surrounding Australian retail is not as bad as the headlines reflect. The retail industry trend estimates released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on July 31 shows continued trend growth, albeit weak. Some sectors ...
The Role of a Lawyer in Helping to Establish a New Franchise Business
24/09/2008 - When considering starting a franchise program, it is important to obtain the right advice. It would be usual to obtain business, accounting and legal advice. No one advisor is an expert in all three fields. The two key roles of a legal advisor ...
The Role of a Lawyer in Advising a Franchisee
24/09/2008 - Whether or not to enter into a franchise agreement usually involves a business decision by the prospective franchisee about putting a substantial proportion of their life savings on the line and/or entering into contractual obligations that far exceed ...
Protection of trade mark and intellectual property by Mills Oakley Lawyers
12/05/2008 - Mills Oakley Lawyers is a commercial law firm that provides intellectual property services in terms of trade marks and patents to businesses in Australia. The legal franchisor business has a keen sense of knowledge in the commercial, production and scientific ...
Franchising Code certificates from Mills Oakley Lawyers
2/05/2008 - Mills Oakley Lawyers is a legal firm that provides franchising and business solutions to its clients in Australia. The legal franchisor business was established in 1864 and is one of the oldest law firms in the country today. Some of the areas of service ...
Legal advisory services offered by Mills Oakley Lawyers
15/11/2007 - Mills Oakley Lawyers provide specialised services in areas including Intellectual Property and Technology, Commercial Litigation, Workplace Relations, Property and Finance, Corporate Advisory and Finance and Mortgage Industry Law. The taxation services ...
Franchise counsel offered by Mills Oakley Lawyers
15/11/2007 - Mills Oakley Lawyers specialises in legal matters related to the franchise business model. The expert lawyers of the legal franchisor business has extensive experience working with some of the country’s best known franchised networks to offer advisory ...
Legal advice business conducted by Mills Oakley Lawyers
15/11/2007 - Mills Oakley Lawyers is a legal services firm that is committed to providing outstanding commercial solutions to its business clients. The legal franchisee business is one of Australia’s oldest legal practices with its roots tracing back to 1864. The ...
Accolades for Mills Oakley Lawyers’ legal advice business
15/11/2007 - Mills Oakley Lawyers is a team of expert legal service providers with extensive experience and expert technical know-how of the various legal aspects of the business sector. The legal franchisee business caters to a wide range of clients spanning a number ...
Career opportunities in legal franchise business with Mills Oakley Lawyers
15/11/2007 - Mills Oakley Lawyers is a progressive middle tier legal services practice that strives to meet the needs of its clients and staff. The legal advice business offers its employees a challenging and supportive environment that promotes open communication. ...
Mills Oakley Lawyer's advice on franchise agreements
27/08/2007 - It is not uncommon for franchise agreements to contain a provision requiring the franchisee (or a nominated individual in the case of a corporate franchisee) to devote their time exclusively to the franchise. Similar provisions such as a requirement ...
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