Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v CG Berbatis Holdings Pty Ltd (ACN 008 799 040) [2000] FCA 1893

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v CG Berbatis Holdings Pty Ltd (ACN 008 799 040) [2000] FCA 1893

REMEDIES – unconscionable conduct – landlord and tenant – renewal of lease – landlord's refusal to grant new lease unless released from pending legal proceedings by tenants – unconscionable conduct found in respect of one tenant but not all – declaratory relief awarded – whether injunctive relief necessary and sufficiently precise – whether the publication of corrective statement required – whether attendance at seminar should be ordered – whether findings of fact in the judgment should be set out in a separate order

COSTS – apportionment – global fraction rather than offsetting fractions.

Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 80, 83, 51AA

ICI Australia Operations Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1992) 38 FCR 248 cited

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Real Estate Institute of Western Australia Inc (1999) 161 ALR 79 referred to

Australian Competition and Consumer commission v McCaskey (2000) ATPR 41-780 referred to

AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION v CG BERBATIS HOLDINGS PTY LTD (ACN 008 799 040), GPA PTY LTD (ACN 008 799 664), P & G INVESTMENTS PTY LTD (ACN 009 224 757), GEORGE PALASSIS ATZEMIS, CONSTANTINE GEORGE BERBATIS, ANNA MARIA ANTOINA HEIJNE, BRIAN SULLIVAN PROPERTY PTY LTD (ACN 075 946 244) and BRIAN EDWARD SULLIVAN

WG 47 OF 1998

FRENCH J

20 DECEMBER 2000

PERTH

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY WG47 OF 1998

BETWEEN: AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION

APPLICANT

AND: CG BERBATIS HOLDINGS PTY LTD (ACN 008 799 040)

FIRST RESPONDENT

GPA PTY LTD (ACN 008 799 664)

SECOND RESPONDENT

P & G INVESTMENTS PTY LTD (ACN 009 224 757)