Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Chaste Corporation Pty Ltd (in liquidation) [2005] FCA 1212

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Chaste Corporation Pty Ltd (in liquidation) [2005] FCA 1212 TRADE PRACTICES – resale price maintenance – misleading and deceptive conduct – application for injunctions, declarations and pecuniary penalties arising out of the operation of a scheme whereby products were distributed through a network of sales representatives – penalties to be imposed for contravening conduct – factors to be considered in determining appropriate penalties. Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth), ss 4, 48, 51AD, 52, 53(a), 53(c), 75B, 76, 80, 82, 83, 88(8A), 96 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 553B Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cth), s 26A ACCC v Goldy Motors Pty Ltd (2001) ATPR 41-801 cited ACCC v Chen (2003) 201 ALR 40 cited ACCC v Francis [2004] FCA 487 cited Mathers & Anor v Commonwealth of Australia (2004) 134 FCR 135 cited ACCC v SIP Australia Pty Ltd (2003) ATPR 41-937 cited ACCC v Fila Sport Oceania Pty Ltd (2004) ATPR 41-983 cited ACCC v The Vales Wine Company Pty Ltd (1996) ATPR 41-528 cited ACCC v GIA Pty Ltd (2002) ATPR 41-902 cited TPC v Stihl Chainsaws (Aust) Pty Limited (1978) ATPR 40-091 cited TPC v CSR Ltd (1991) ATPR 41-076 cited ACCC v Leahy Petroleum Pty Ltd (No 3) (2005) 215 ALR 301 cited ACCC v Midland Brick Co Pty Ltd (2004) 207 ALR 329 cited TPC v TNT Australia Pty Ltd (1995) ATPR 41-375 cited ACCC v Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd (1997) 145 ALR 36 cited NW Frozen Foods Pty Ltd v ACCC (1996) 141 ALR 640 cited J McPhee & Son (Aust) Pty Ltd v ACCC (2000) 172 ALR 532 cited Richardson & Wrench (Holdings) Pty Ltd v Ligon No 174 Pty Ltd (1994) 123 ALR 681 cited ACCC v Black on White Pty Ltd (2001) 110 FCR 1 cited Matheson Engineers Pty Ltd v El Raghy (1992) ATPR 41-192 cited TPC v Allied Mills Industries Pty Ltd (No 4) (1981) 37 ALR 256 cited Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources v Mobil Oil Australia Pty Ltd (2004) ATPR 41-993 cited AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION v CHASTE CORPORATION PTY LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) (ACN 089 837 329) & ORS QUD 252 of 2001 LANDER J 2 SEPTEMBER 2005 ADELAIDE (HEARD IN BRISBANE)