Trade Practices Commission v. Prestige Motors P/L & Ors [1994] FCA 874

JUDGMENT No. suena ctd ott.

CATCHWORDS TRADE PRACTICES - Restrictive Trade Practices ~ Resale Price Maintenance - contraventions admitted - proceedings for pecuniary penalties - factors relevant to assessment of penalties. TRADE PRACTICES - Restrictive Trade Practices -

arrangement having or likely to have effect of substantially lessening competition - contraventions admitted ~ proceedings for pecuniary penalties - factors relevant to

assessment of penalties.

TRADE PRACTICES - injunctions ~ whether injunction an

appropriate form of additional relief.

Trade Practices Act 1974 Pt IV; ss 45, 48, 76, 80, sub-ss 76(1), 76(3), 96(7); paras 76(1)(d), 96(3)(b), 96 (3) (£); sub- paras 45(2)(a)(ii), 45(2)(b)(ii) '

usiness ine : » Vv. ZD.P.C. (1990) 92 A.L.R. 563 i-p.C. v. Annand & Thompson Pty. Ltd. (1987) A.T.P.R. 40-772

T.P.C. v. Caravella (1994) A.T.P.R. 41-293

T.P.C. v. C.$.R. Limited C.S-Re Limited (1991) A- A.T.P.R. 41-076 T.P.C. v. Mobil Oil Australia Ltd. (1985) 4 F.C.R. 296

T.P.c. v. Stihl Chain 'Sas ws (Aust.) Pty. Ltd. (1978) A.T.P.R.

40-091

ORS . WAG20 OF 1993

LEE J. RECEIVED

PERTH 18 NOVEMBER 1994 22 NOV 1994

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

PRINCIPAL REGISTRY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION

BETWEEN:

NO. WAG20 OF 1993

TRADE PRACTICES COMMISSION Applicant

and

PRESTIGE MOTORS PTY. LTD. First Respondent

and

KOTAN HOLDINGS PTY. LTD. Second Respondent

and

PARAGON INVESTMENTS PTY. LTD. Third Respondent

and

BIG ROCK PTY. LTD. Fourth Respondent

and

GOSWELL INVESTMENTS PTY. LTD. Fifth Respondent

and

SCARBORO MOTORS PTY. LTD. Sixth Respondent

and

OVERPORT HOLDINGS PTY. LTD. Seventh Respondent

and

EBOR INVESTMENTS PTY. LTD. Eighth Respondent and CITY BEACH HOLDINGS PTY. LTD. Ninth Respondent and YOURSY PTY. LTD. Tenth Respondent and ILLIAD PTY. LTD. Eleventh Respondent and DAVID MALCOLM CRAWFORD