S.P.I. Spirits (Cyprus) Ltd v Diageo Australia Ltd (No. 4) [2007] FCA 1035

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

S.P.I. Spirits (Cyprus) Ltd v Diageo Australia Ltd (No. 4) [2007] FCA 1035

Trade Practices Act 1976 (Cth) Pt V Federal Court Rules O 11 r 2, O 13 r 2 Abela v Giew (1964) 81 WN (Part 1) (NSW) 344 applied Caruso Australia Pty Ltd v Portec Australia Pty Ltd [1986] FCA 40 applied Dresna Pty Ltd v Misu Nominees Pty Ltd [2003] FCA 1537applied Ketterman v Hansel Properties Ltd [1987] AC 189 cited Londish v Gulf Pacific Pty Ltd (1993) 45 FCR 128 applied North-Western Salt Company Ltd v Electrolytic Alkali Company Ltd [1913] 3 KB 422 cited Queensland v J L Holdings Pty Ltd (1997) 189 CLR 146 applied The Commonwealth v Verwayen (1990) 170 CLR 394 applied Truth About Motorways Pty Ltd v Macquarie Infrastructure Investment Management Ltd (1998) ATPR 41-633 cited 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

11 JULY 2007

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

First Respondent

FEDERAL TREASURY ENTERPRISE (FKP) SOJUZPLODOIMPORT

Second Respondent

AND BETWEEN: FEDERAL TREASURY ENTERPRISE (FKP) SOJUZPLODOIMPORT

First Cross-Claimant

STATE FEDERAL UNITARY ENTERPRISE EXTERNAL ECONOMIC UNION SOJUZPLODOIMPORT (FGUP) (VO)

Second Cross-Claimant

and: SPIRITS INTERNATIONAL N.V.