Asia Television Ltd v Yau's Entertainment Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 254

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Asia Television Ltd v Yau's Entertainment Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 254 CONTRACT – licence agreement for the reproduction and distribution of entertainment programmes – appropriation by a licensee of the licensor's programmes, logo, name and reputation – breach of implied terms and a proper basis for termination – if there was an obligation to act in good faith in terminating there was no breach in this case Hospital Products Ltd v United States Surgical Corporation (1984) 156 CLR 41 cited Transfield Pty Ltd v Arlo International Ltd (1980) 144 CLR 83 cited Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of NSW (1982) 149 CLR 337 cited Roxborough v Rothmans (1999) 167 ALR 326 referred to Sportsvision Australia Pty Ltd v Tallglen Pty Ltd (1998) 44 NSWLR 103 cited Garry Rogers Motors (Aust) Pty Ltd v Subaru (Aust) Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 903 applied in part Shepherd v Felt & Textiles Australia Ltd (1931) 45 CLR 359 followed on one point and cited on another Bunge Corporation, New York v Tradex Export SA Panama (1981) 1 WLR 711 cited Ankar Pty Ltd v National Westminster Finance (Australia) Ltd (1987) 162 CLR 549 cited ASIA TELEVISION LIMITED and ATV ENTERPRISES LIMITED v YAU'S ENTERTAINMENT PTY LIMITED, AND YAU'S ENTERTAINMENT PTY LIMITED and ASIA TELEVISION LIMITED, ATV ENTERPRISES LIMITED, CHINATOWN ENTERTAINMENT (AUSTRALIA) PTY LIMITED N 343 OF 1999 GYLES J SYDNEY 10 MARCH 2000

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 343 OF 1999

BETWEEN: ASIA TELEVISION LIMITED

FIRST APPLICANT

ATV ENTERPRISES LIMITED

SECOND APPLICANT

AND: YAU'S ENTERTAINMENT PTY LIMITED (ACN 003 584 183)

RESPONDENT

AND

YAU'S ENTERTAINMENT PTY LIMITED (ACN 003 584 183)