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Tranche 2 AML/CTF Reforms: What Real Estate Agents And Property Developers Need To Know
Real estate agents and property developers face significant new compliance obligations under Australia's Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing regime, commencing 1 July 2026. What practical steps must businesses take now to ensure their existing processes meet the requirements of customer identification, beneficial ownership verification, risk assessment, and suspicious activity reporting?
Australia Government
CG
Coleman Greig Lawyers
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How Foreign Financial Services Providers Can Provide Services To Australian Clients
Australia is introducing three new licensing exemptions for foreign financial services providers that will take effect in April 2027. These exemptions—covering professional investors, comparable regulators, and market makers—will allow certain FFSPs to conduct financial services business without obtaining an Australian Financial Services Licence, provided specific conditions are met.
Australia Finance
SG
Sophie Grace Pty Ltd
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Victoria’s Amended Security Of Payment Act: Recourse And Return Of Performance Security
Victoria's amended Security of Payment Act introduces significant changes to how contractors can claim the return of performance security and limits principals' rights to call on that security. The new statutory framework creates a formal process for security claims and imposes notice requirements that fundamentally alter the commercial risk allocation between parties in construction contracts.
Australia Real Estate
HR
Holding Redlich
Video
Struggling With Personal Debts (Video)
Facing overwhelming debt can feel isolating, but understanding your options is the first step toward financial recovery. Whether you're considering informal repayment arrangements, formal debt agreements, or bankruptcy, each pathway offers distinct advantages depending on your circumstances. This comprehensive guide breaks down the three main personal insolvency options available in Australia, helping you determine which solution best fits your financial situation.
Australia Insolvency
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Worrells
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Part 5: Built To Sell: Why The First Franchise Agreement Shapes The Exit Ten Years Later
Most prospective franchisors are focused, reasonably enough, on the beginning; the first territory, the first franchisee, the first year of trading. The exit is, at best, a distant abstraction. But the decisions made at the outset of a franchise system shape the value of that system more than almost any other factor, and by the time a founder is actively preparing for sale, most of the choices that will determine the valuation have already been made. The exit is not an event at the end of the journey. It is a design principle that either runs through the system from day one, or does not.
Australia Commercial
Whelan Lawyers
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Part 2: Proving The Business Is Franchise Ready - The Evidence Base Every Prospective Franchisor Needs
A profitable business is not the same as a franchisable one. This is the point at which many prospective franchisors stumble, they assume that because the model works in their hands, it will work in the hands of someone they have never met. The leap from one to the other is not small, and it is not bridged by enthusiasm or capital. It is bridged by evidence.
Australia Commercial
Whelan Lawyers
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