Federal Court of Australia
JUDGMENT No, .Qabmp mal 44S
Massy sees
CATCHWORDS
TRADE PRACTICES - misleading or deceptive conduct - proposal for corporate reorganisation - "demutualization" and issue of "free" shares or cash - prospectus - reasonable expectation of members of full and fair disclosure for the making of properly
informed judgment on the proposal.
CORPORATIONS - "control" of corporation - meaning thereof.
Broadcasting & Television Act 1942 (Cth) s.90G(1), 92D(1)
Companies Act 1899 (NSW)
Corporations Law s.172(1) & (5), s.176, s.199(1) & (2), s.995, s.1005, s.1022, s.1323, $.1324, s.1325
Trade Practices Act 1974 s.51A, s.52
Baillie v Oriental Telephone and Electric Company Ltd {1915] 1 Ch 503 (CA)
Beach Petroleum NL v Johnson (1993) 43 FCR 1
Book of the Month Club v Federal Trade Commission 202 F 2d 486, 488 (2nd Cir. 1953) Bulfin v Bebarfalds Lid (1938) 38 SR NSW 423
Chequepoint Securities Ltd v Claremont Petroleum NL (1986) 11 ACLR 94
Cumbrian Newspapers Group Ltd. v Cumberland and Westmorland Herald Newspapers and Printing Co. Lid [1987] 1 Ch 1
Demagogue Pty Lid v Ramensky (1992) 39 FCR 31
Devereaux Holdings Pty Lid v Pelsart Resources NL (No. 2) (1985) 9 ACLR 956
Federal Commissioner of Taxation vy Commonwealth Aluminium Corporation Ltd (1980)
143 CLR 646 Federal Trade Commission v Standard Education Society 302 US 112, 116-117 (1937)
Garvie v Axmith (1962) 31 DLR (2d) 65
Goldex Mines Lid v Revill (1974) 54 DLR (3d) 672 (Ont CA) Gramophone & Typewriter Lid v Stanley [1908] 2 KB 89 Jackson v The Munster Bank Ltd (1884) 13 LR Ir 118 Kolotex Hosiery (Australia) Pty Lid v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1973) 130 CLR 64
Mendes v Commissioner of Probate Duties (Victoria) (1967) 122 CLR 152
National Roads & Motorists' Association v Parker (1986) 4 ACLC 609
Pacific Coast Coal Mines Lid v Arbuthnot [1917] AC 607 (PC)
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