Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Dimmeys Stores Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 372

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Dimmeys Stores Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 372 Citation: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Dimmeys Stores Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 372

Parties: AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION v DIMMEYS STORES PTY LTD (ACN 073 979 781)

File number: VID 964 of 2010

Judge: GORDON J

Date of judgment: 8 April 2011

Catchwords: TRADE PRACTICES – contravention of s 65C(1) of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) – pecuniary penalties – declarations – injunctions

Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) Fair Trading Act 1999 (Vic) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Act (No 1) 2010 (Cth) Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Act (No 2) 2010 (Cth) Trade Practices (Consumer Product Safety Standards) (Children's Nightwear and Paper Patterns for Children's Nightwear) Regulations 2007 (Cth) Declaratory Orders (2nd ed, 1984), Young P W Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Bill 2009 – Explanatory Memorandum

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