Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Limited v CEL Music Pty
Limited [2002] FCA 193
COPYRIGHT – TRADE PRACTICES – sound recordings – interlocutory relief previously granted – final relief sought against inter alia employee of corporation infringer – no appearance by any respondents including employee – documentary evidence implicated employee's key role – final relief granted.
Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) s 36(1) Trade Practices Act (Cth) ss 51A, 52, 53 and 82
Microsoft Corporation & Ors v Goodview Electronics Pty Ltd & Ors (2000) 49 IPR 578 referred to Microsoft Corporation & Anor v Auschina Polaris Pty Ltd & Anor (1996) 71 FCR 231 considered Henley Arch Pty Ltd & Anor v Clarendon Homes (Aust) Pty Ltd & Anor (1998) 41 IPR 578 referred to SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED, SONY MUSIC PRODUCTIONS PTY LIMITED, BMG AUSTRALIA LIMITED & ARIOLA INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT (AUSTRALIA) PTY LIMITED v CEL MUSIC PTY LIMITED, CEL ENTERTAINMENT PTY LIMITED, MARTIN COMER & KELLY GALLAGHER N 1444 of 1999 CONTI J 6 MARCH 2002 SYDNEY
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 1444 OF 1999
BETWEEN: SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED (ACN 000 033 581)
FIRST APPLICANT
SONY MUSIC PRODUCTIONS PTY LIMITED (ACN 001 763 328)
SECOND APPLICANT
BMG AUSTRALIA LIMITED (ACN 004 157 564)
THIRD APPLICANT
ARIOLA INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT (AUSTRALIA) PTY LIMITED (ACN 000 999 664)
FOURTH APPLICANT
AND: CEL MUSIC PTY LIMITED (ACN 068 254 526) (IN LIQUIDATION)
FIRST RESPONDENT
CEL ENTERTAINMENT PTY LIMITED (ACN 056 990 348) (UNDER EXTERNAL ADMINISTRATION)
SECOND RESPONDENT
MARTIN COMER
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