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Increase in IP Australia fees
IP Australia will increase their official fees for important trade mark, patent and design services effective as of 1 October 2020.
Coronavirus and your commercial lease
To protect SMEs in their commercial lease arrangements, the federal government has stepped in and created a National Cabinet Mandatory Code of Conduct “SME Commercial Leasing Principles During COVID-19”. The code will provide SMEs with payment relief in respect of their commercial leases during the COVID-19 pandemic. The principles in this code will be applied by each State government in regulations that should be in place shortly. What does this mean for you?
COVID-19 and your Australian legal contracts
COVID-19 is having an impact on all areas of the economy. As a result, businesses may be unable to perform their contractual obligations or may wish to terminate contracts. But when can a party legally terminate a contract due to COVID-19?
We have put together a short guide to help clarify the impact of COVID-19 for your Australian legal contracts. You can download it here