Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia Epic Games, Inc v Apple Inc [2021] FCAFC 122 Appeal from: Epic Games, Inc v Apple Inc (Stay Application) [2021] FCA 338
File number: NSD 325 of 2021
Judgment of: MIDDLETON, JAGOT AND MOSHINSKY JJ
Date of judgment: 9 July 2021
Catchwords: PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW — stay application — proceedings alleging contraventions of Pt IV of Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) and s 21 of the Australian Consumer Law — where exclusive jurisdiction clause requires litigation relating to app developer agreement to occur in Northern District of California — whether there are strong reasons to refuse to grant the stay — whether there is a public policy that the proceeding should be heard in the Federal Court of Australia — whether clearly inappropriate forum — stay refused
Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Competition Policy Reform Act 1995 (Cth) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth) Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987 (Cth) Jurisdiction of Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1987 (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Trade Practices Amendment Act (No 1) 2001 (Cth) Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (Cth)
Cases cited: Akai Pty Ltd v People's Insurance Co Ltd [1996] HCA 39; (1996) 188 CLR 418 Australian Health & Nutrition Association Ltd v Hive Marketing Group Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 61; (2019) 99 NSWLR 419 Casaceli v Natuzzi SpA [2012] FCA 691; (2012) 292 ALR 143 DA Technology Australia Pty Ltd v Discreet Logic Inc [1994] FCA 101 eBay Inc v MercExchange LLC 547 US 388 (2006) Faxtech Pty Ltd v ITL Optronics Ltd [2011] FCA 1320 Global Partners Fund Ltd v Babcock & Brown Ltd (in liq) [2010] NSWCA 196 Home Ice Cream Pty Ltd v McNabb Technologies LLC (No 2) [2018] FCA 1093 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; (1936) 55 CLR 499 ICI Australia Operations Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1992) 38 FCR 248 Incitec Ltd v Alkimos Shipping Corporation [2004] FCA 698; (2004) 138 FCR 496 Petersville Ltd v Peters (WA) Ltd [1997] ATPR 41-566 Re Douglas Webber Events Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1544; (2014) 291 FLR 173 Re Wakim; Ex parte McNally [1999] HCA 27; (1999) 198 CLR 511 Stevens v Head [1993] HCA 19; (1993) 176 CLR 433 The "Bremen" v Zapata Off-Shore Co 407 US 1 (1972) Truth About Motorways v Macquarie Investment Management Ltd [2000] HCA 11; (2000) 200 CLR 216 Voth v Manildra Flour Mills Pty Ltd [1990] HCA 55; (1990) 171 CLR 538
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