Comite Interprofessionnel des Vins des Cotes de Provence & Anor v Bryce S.A. & Anor [1995] FCA 127

CATCHWORDS PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - transfer of proceeding - claim by French statutory bodies concerning use of name "La Provence" by small Tasmanian vineyard - no place of business of applicants in Australia - previous retainer of Melbourne solicitors in similar proceedings - respondents resident in Tasmania - 90 per cent of product sold in Tasmania - whether litigation has more connection with Tasmania - comparative inconvenience to parties of grant or refusal of order for transfer - convenience of Court - lack of resident judge in Tasmania Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 48 Federal Court Rules O 1, r4, O 10, r1(2)(f), O 30, r6 Andrew and Frewin Pty Ltd v Arrow Ltd (Full Court 6 June 1990, unreported) Church v Barnett (1871) LR 6 CP 116 National Mutual Holdings Pty Ltd v The Sentry Corporation (1988) 19 FCR 155 Comite Interprofessionnel des Vins des Cotes de Provence & Anor v Stuart Alexander Bryce and Kay Mary Bryce (No. VG 452 of 1994) Judge: Heerey J Date: 17 March 1995 Place: Melbourne

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA) ) VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY ) No. VG 452 of 1994 ) GENERAL DIVISION ) B E T W E E N: COMITE INTERPROFESSIONNEL DES VINS DES COTES DE PROVENCE First Applicant - and - INSTITUT NATIONAL DES APPELLATIONS D'ORIGINE Second Applicant - and - STUART ALEXANDER BRYCE and KAY MARY BRYCE Respondents JUDGE: Heerey J DATE: 17 March 1995 PLACE: Melbourne MINUTE OF ORDERS The Court orders: 1. The proceeding be transferred to the Tasmania District Registry. 2. The directions hearing be adjourned to a date to be fixed by the Tasmania District Registrar. 3. Stay of one month on orders 1 and 2. 4. The applicants pay the respondents' costs of the application for transfer forthwith. NOTE: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules