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Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) - ASIC enforces and regulates company and financial services laws to protect consumers, investors and creditors. Site includes forms, company information and publications. BusinessACT - BusinessACT is the central entry point for Canberra businesses to access business information, programs and services. Company Name Search - A free search facility for registered, reserved and deregistered company and business names, schemes, trusts and non-registered entities. Provided by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Information for Small Business - Information on legal responsibilities of small businesses, provided by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Topics include starting a company, getting registration numbers, company numbers, running a company, dealing with other companies and closing down a company. NSW Office of Fair Trading - Provides information and assistance for consumer issues such as motor vehicles, home building and renovation, credit, property and tenancy issues, co-operatives, licensing, associations and business name registration, and more. Protection of Business Names - A detailed introduction to the protection of Business Names for those involved in the arts. Provided by the Arts Law Centre of Australia. SA Office of Consumer & Business Affairs - The OCBA exists to foster a fair, competitive and informed marketplace and to regulate defined business activities. Its functions include: Consumer Affairs/Fair Trading; Dispute Resolution; Product Safety; Tenancies; Births, Deaths and Marriages; Registration of Business Names and Associations; Consumer Education; Business Information. Telstra Business - The Telstra Business site page provides information relating to the choice and registration of business nnames. Victorian Business Channel - Business Channel is an electronic information service designed by the Victorian Government to bring government agencies and services within easy reach of the business community 24 hours a day, seven days a week.