Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Corporate Sports Australia Pty Ltd v Australian Rugby Union Ltd [2008] FCA 993
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - interlocutory injunction - to restrain respondent from enforcing condition of a contract or arrangement with non-party for supply of tickets for rugby union test match in Perth - condition prohibiting the provision of tickets by non-party to applicant - whether serious issues to be tried – condition alleged to becontravention of prohibition against exclusionary provisions in contract or arrangement - condition also alleged to have purpose of substantially lessening competition - Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s 45 - final relief in effect - balance of convenience - evaluation of strength of applicant's case - interests of third party purchasers of tickets from applicant. TRADE PRACTICES – exclusionary provision - competition - lessening of – Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s 45(2)(a) and (b). Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 4D, 45(2)(a)(i) and (ii), 45(2)(b)(i) and (ii), 47(2)(f), 47(6), (7), (10), 48
Australian Broadcasting Commission v O'Neill (2006) 227 CLR 57 cited Beecham Group Ltd v Bristol Laboratories Pty Ltd (1968) 118 CLR 618 cited Carlton & United Breweries (NSW) Pty Ltd v Bond Brewing New South Wales Ltd (1978) 76 ALR 633 cited Kolback Securities Ltd v Epoch Mining NL (1987) 8 NSWLR 533 cited Hospitality Group Pty Ltd v Australian Rugby Union Ltd (2001) 110 FCR 157 referred to News Ltd v South Sydney Football Club (2003) 215 CLR 563 cited Visy Paper Pty Limited v ACCC (2003) 216 CLR 1 cited CORPORATE SPORTS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD v AUSTRALIAN RUGBY UNION LIMITED
WAD 106 of 2008
GILMOUR J
2 JUly 2008
PERTH
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY WAD 106 of 2008
BETWEEN: CORPORATE SPORTS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
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