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BLB NEWSLETTERS | BUSINESS LAW BRIEF
LATEST ISSUE - BLB NEWSLETTER - FEBRUARY 2010
BUSINESS LAW
SOME OF THE KEY ELEMENTS OF THE NEW NATIONAL CONSUMER CREDIT LEGISLATION
In the second half of 2009, the National Consumer Credit Protection Bill 2009 was introduced in the Federal Parliament. The main thrust is to enact the previous state-based legislation at a Federal level whilst consolidating and enhancing the current framework where necessary.
FINANCIAL SERVICES
SIMPLE SOLUTION FOR SMSFS: EDUCATION NOT REGULATION
It’s called ‘the Nanny State’. It refers to that political philosophy that says that everything can be fixed by the State regulating our behaviour.
SUPERANNUATION
MODEL TRUST DEED
It seems that the Government could soon be your superannuation lawyer. The Federal Government’s Review into superannuation (the Cooper Review) has suggested that a standard trust deed for SMSFs could be provided by the Tax Office (at no cost).
ESTATE PLANNING
WHY DO SO MANY PEOPLE NOT HAVE A WILL?
The current available survey evidence is that 50% of adults in Australia do not have a Will. Combine this statistic with the estimated two thirds of existing Wills likely to be out-of-date owing to an individual’s changed circumstances, this leaves around 85% of adults without any means of adequately allocating assets in the event of death.
DISPUTE MANAGEMENT
DEBT RECOVERY
Recovering money owed to you is not always easy but can be very important for the future success of your business. Although it is a serious matter we’ve devised what we hope is a light-hearted way to show you some of the issues that you face in chasing debts.
LIFE’S TOO SERIOUS
HAVE YOUR CAKE....
This month's joke...
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