Skouloudis, J. v Georges Jet Gas (Australia) Pty Ltd [1987] FCA 449

~ ae

JUDGMENT No. AFB nnn

CATCHWORDS

TRADE AND COMMERCE - Petroleum retail marketing - applicability of

Petroleum Retail Marketing Franchise Act 1980 - validity of notices of

termination of leases or licences or franchise agreements and whether nature of agreements between parties that of principal and agent or franchisor and franchisee - whether breaches of agreements occurred - whether purported termination of agreements just and equitable having

regard to all the circumstances.

Petroleum Retail Marketing Franchise Act 1980: ss. 3, 16.

J. SKOULOUDIS v. GEORGES JET GAS (AUST.) PTY. LIMITED TRADING AS FINA

PETROLEUM G 315 of 1986 G 316 of 1986

LOCKHART J. 14 AUGUST 1987 MELBOURNE

FEDE,-a, Co2uUA AUSTRALIA. OF

PAY CrP, ReGistAat

IN THE

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ) )

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY )

IN THE

BETWEEN:

AND:

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ) )

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY )

JUDGE MAKING ORDER: DATE OF ORDER: WHERE ORDER MADE:

BETWEEN:

AND:

No. G 315 of 1986

J. SKOULOUDIS

Applicant/Cross-Respondent

GEORGES JET GAS (AUST.) PTY. LIMITED TRADING A FINA PETROLEUM

Respondent/Cross-Claimant

No. G 316 of 1986

J. SKOULOUDIS

Applicant/Cross~Respondent

GEORGES JET GAS (AUST.) PTY. LIMITED TRADING AS FINA PETROLEUM

Respondent/Cross-Claimant

LOCKHART J. 14 AUGUST 1987 MELBOURNE

MINUTE OF ORDERS

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

NOTE:

The respondent bring in short minutes of order to give effect

to these reasons for judgment; and

The matter be adjourned to a date to be fixed.

Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of

the Federal Court Rules.

v

?

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ) )

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY ) No. G 315 of 1986

BETWEEN: J. SKOULOUDIS

Applicant/Cross-Respondent

AND: GEORGES JET GAS _ (AUST.) PTY. LIMITED TRADING AS FINA PETROLEUM

Respondent/Cross-Claimant

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA )