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From Creation to Contract: Legal Tips for Surface Designers
Sharon Givoni Consulting Commercial and Contracts, Design Law
Introduction In the kaleidoscopic world of design, surface designers craft with colours and shapes, transforming plain surfaces into realms of imagination across fashion, home décor, and beyond. Yet, without the anchor of a robust contract, this creative journey can swiftly veer into stormy seas fraught with misunderstandings and unforeseen challenges. As a lawyer deeply embedded […]
Demystifying the magic of unfair contract terms
Sharon Givoni Consulting Intellectual Property
Unfair contract terms are something we are all wary of and most of us have probably been victim to them at some point in our lives. Consider the following scenarios: You enter into a long-term contract with a supplier for the supply of wood and hidden in the fine print are terms which give them […]
Unfair contract terms – how could they affect you?
Sharon Givoni Consulting Consumer Law
On 2 November 2016, a new law, Treasury Legislation Amendment (Small Business and Unfair Contract Terms) Bill 2015 (Cth), came into effect. The aim was to protect small businesses from unfair terms in business-to-business standard form contracts. This law applies to standard form contracts that are either entered into, varied on or after, or renewed […]