It's an exciting time! You have a new product to release, or a new business to launch. The concept is amazing, you know are happy with the tentative design of the logo you had created. You have secured the domain name and possibly even the business name. You are ready to launch …but at...

When it comes to selling a business in Queensland, most lawyers will use the standard REIQ Business Contract. The standard terms are certainly acceptable; however it is important to ensure you have a solicitor prepare or review Special Conditions to ensure your interests are protected. The Spe...

The Franchising Code of Conduct (‘the Code’) imposes onerous obligations on franchisors who operate a Marketing Fund. It’s important that franchisors are aware of their responsibilities and comply strictly to avoid breaching the Code and incurring penalties. Obligations F...

There is not a holiday season that goes by without hearing Mariah Carrey’s iconic 1994 hit, ‘All I want for Christmas is you’. It may be the unofficial anthem of the holiday season; however, the pop singer certainly is not the ‘Queen of Christmas’, according to the U...

Having acted for Franchisors since 1995, when it comes to stories about Franchisees, IP Partnership have heard it all. Everything from Franchisees shutting up their shops in the busy Christmas period and walking away from their businesses on New Years day (true story), to Franchisees who have bee...