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This article focuses on the disclosure requirements on the sale and purchase of a unit title property. See also the Atticus Legal information sheet on unit title in general (including [...]

There are 10 main things to consider in the process of selling a business, and more depending on the type of business. They are: Pre-marketing & pre-contract ‘audit’ and preparation of the [...]

There are 10 main things to consider when buying a business, and more depending on the type of business. They are: Pre-contract research on the business, what you are buying and the business [...]

That’s right – we claim divine authority. So you should probably read on. This Atticus Legal information sheet gives a brief description of the general directors duties owed to the company and [...]

The Companies Act 1993 (the Act) sets out a number of general duties for company directors as well as important specific statutory obligations. All directors need to know about these. The [...]

The Companies Act 1993 (the Act) sets out statutory record keeping requirements for all companies. A summary of the Act’s requirements for records and registers is set out below. Every director [...]

Banks lending to companies will always require a personal guarantee from the directors and/or shareholders. But bank guarantees from parents in favour of their children are also quite common in [...]

Business debt collection and credit management have five cardinal rules: Know who you are contracting with – a sole trader, partnership, company? A leopard rarely changes its spots – [...]

What are terms of trade and why are they important? Terms of trade are a contract document setting out the terms and conditions that apply to your sale of goods and/or services. They are used in [...]

So you’ve incorporated a company, but you’re not sure exactly what it all means. What is the effect of incorporation? What does ‘limited liability’ mean? Does it exclude all potential personal [...]