Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v April International Marketing Services Australia Pty Ltd (No 8) [2011] FCA 153

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v April International Marketing Services Australia Pty Ltd (No 8) [2011] FCA 153 Citation: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v April International Marketing Services Australia Pty Ltd (No 8) [2011] FCA 153

Parties: AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION v ASIA PULP & PAPER COMPANY LTD (SINGAPORE), PT INDAH KIAT PULP AND PAPER TBK (INDONESIA), PAUL GEORGE, and SUNIL SOOD

File number(s): NSD 2394 of 2006

Judge: BENNETT J

Date of judgment: 25 February 2011

Catchwords: TRADE PRACTICES – alleged price fixing arrangements made at overseas meetings – ACCC and certain respondents jointly seek proposed declarations, injunctions and penalties on basis of agreed facts and admissions – whether appropriate

Legislation: Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 191(3)(a) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 21 Federal Court Rules O 18 r 4(1), O 62 r 4(2)(c) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 5, 45(2)(a)(ii), 45(2)(b)(ii), 45A, 76, 80

Cases cited: ACCC v Australian Safeway Stores Pty Limited (1997) 75 FCR 238 cited ACCC v Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union (2004) ATPR 42-002 cited ACCC v British Airways plc [2008]) FCA 1977 cited ACCC v Econovite Pty Ltd (2003) ATPR 41-959 cited ACCC v FILA Sport Oceania Pty Ltd (2007) ATPR 42-135 ACCC v GM Holden Ltd [2008] FCA 1428 cited ACCC v Grove & Edgar Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 1956 cited ACCC v Gulleyside Pty Ltd (2006) ATPR 42-097 cited ACCC v Jurlique International Pty Ltd (2007) ATPR 42–146 cited ACCC v Leahy Petroleum Pty Ltd (No 2) (2005) 215 ALR 281 cited ACCC v Leahy Petroleum Pty Ltd (No 3) (2005) 215 ALR 301 cited ACCC v McMahon Services Pty Ltd (2004) ATPR 42-031 cited ACCC v Midland Brick Co Pty Ltd (2004) 207 ALR 329 cited ACCC v Oobi Baby Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 1488 cited ACCC v Qantas Airways Ltd [2008] FCA 1976 cited ACCC v Real Estate Institute of Western Australia Inc (1999) 161 ALR 79 cited ACCC v SIP Australia Pty Ltd (1999) ATPR 41-702 cited ACCC v TEAC Australia Pty Ltd (2007) ATPR 42-201 cited Australian Competition and Consumer Commission cited (ACCC) v April International Marketing Services Australia Pty Ltd (No 5) [2010] FCA 17 cited J McPhee & Son (Aust) Pty Ltd v ACCC (2000) 172 ALR 532 cited Johnson v R (2004) 205 ALR 346 cited Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources v Mobil Oil Australia Pty Ltd (2004) ATPR 41-993 cited NW Frozen Foods Pty Ltd v ACCC (1996) 71 FCR 285 cited Rural Press Ltd v ACCC (2003) 216 CLR 53 cited Thomson Australian Holdings Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (19810) 148 CLR 150 cited TPC v Allied Mills (No. 4) (1981) 37 ALR 256 cited TPC v CSR Ltd (1991) ATPR 41-076 cited TPC v Mobil Oil Australia Ltd (1984) 4 FCR 296 cited TPC v Stihl Chainsaws (Aust) Pty Limited (1978) ATPR 40-091 cited TPC v TNT Australia Pty Ltd (1995) ATPR 41-375 cited