S.P.I. Spirits (Cyprus) Ltd v Diageo Australia Ltd (No. 3) [2006] FCA 938

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

S.P.I. Spirits (Cyprus) Ltd v Diageo Australia Ltd (No. 3) [2006] FCA 938

S.P.I. SPIRITS (CYPRUS) LIMITED AND SPIRITS INTERNATIONAL N.V. v DIAGEO AUSTRALIA LIMITED AND FEDERAL TREASURY ENTERPRISE (FKP) SOJUZPLODOIMPORT; FEDERAL TREASURY ENTERPRISE (FKP) SOJUZPLODOIMPORT AND STATE FEDERAL UNITARY ENTERPRISE EXTERNAL ECONOMIC UNION SOJUZPLODOIMPORT (FGUP) (VO) v SPIRITS INTERNATIONAL N.V. AND DIAGEO AUSTRALIA LIMITED NSD 1816 OF 2004

EDMONDS J

25 JULY 2006

SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 1816 OF 2004

BETWEEN: S.P.I. SPIRITS (CYPRUS) LIMITED

First Applicant

SPIRITS INTERNATIONAL N.V.

Second Applicant

AND: DIAGEO AUSTRALIA LIMITED

AND BETWEEN: First Respondent

AND FEDERAL TREASURY ENTERPRISE (FKP) SOJUZPLODOIMPORT

Second Respondent

FEDERAL TREASURY ENTERPRISE (FKP)

SOJUZPLODOIMPORT

First Cross-Claimant

STATE FEDERAL UNITARY ENTERPRISE EXTERNAL

ECONOMIC UNION SOJUZPLODOIMPORT (FGUP) (VO)

Second Cross-Claimant

SPIRITS INTERNATIONAL N.V.

First Cross-Respondent

DIAGEO AUSTRALIA LIMITED

Second Cross-Respondent

JUDGE: EDMONDS J

DATE OF ORDER: 25 JULY 2006

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The applicant's motion, notice of which was filed on 19 April 2006, be dismissed with costs.

Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules. IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 1816 OF 2004

BETWEEN: S.P.I. SPIRITS (CYPRUS) LIMITED

First Applicant

SPIRITS INTERNATIONAL N.V.

Second Applicant