Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v Marksun Australia Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 695

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v Marksun Australia Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 695 Citation: Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v Marksun Australia Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 695

Parties: AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION v MARKSUN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (ACN 141 539 648)

File number: WAD 418 of 2010

Judge: GILMOUR J

Date of judgment: 23 June 2011

Catchwords: TRADE PRACTICES – misleading and deceptive conduct – whether representations that "ugg boots" were made in Australia published on certain websites contravene ss 52, 53(eb) of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) and ss 18, 29(1)(g), (k) of the Australian Consumer Law (Schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)) – pecuniary penalties, injunctions – relevant matters – declarations pursuant to s 21 of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) - costs

Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 21 Australian Consumer Law (Schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)) ss 18, 29(1), 224, 232, 246, Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 52, 53(eb), 76E, 80 Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) s 86, Sch 2 Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Act (No 1) 2010 (Cth) Sch 2 Item 1 and 18, s 2(1), Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Act (No 2) 2010 (Cth) s 3 and Sch 5 Federal Court Rules O 7, r 10, O 35A, r 2, 3

Cases cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v ABB Transmission and Distribution Limited (No 2) (2002) 190 ALR 169 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd (1997) 75 FCR 238 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Baxter Healthcare Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 929 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v C.I. & Co Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 1511 Australia Competition and Consumer Commission v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2006] FCA 1730 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Dataline.Net.au (2007) 161 FCR 513 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Dimmeys Stores Pty Ltd [1999] ATPR 41-716 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Harvey Fresh (1994) Ltd [2009] FCA 853 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v High Adventure Pty Ltd [2006] ATPR 42-091 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Le Sands Restaurant [2011] FCR 105 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Leahy Petroleum Pty Ltd (No 2) (2005) 215 ALR 281 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Liquorland (Australia) Pty Ltd (2005) ATPR 42-070 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v McMahon Services Pty Ltd (2004) ATPR 42-031 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v On Clinic Australia Pty Ltd (1996) 35 IPR 635 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Qantas Airways Ltd (2008) 253 ALR 89 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Real Estate Institute of Western Australia Inc (1999) 161 ALR 79 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Real Estate Institute of Western Australia Inc (1999) 95 FCR 114 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Rural Press Ltd [2001] ATPR 41-833 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Skippy Australia Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 1343 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Target Australia Pty Ltd [2001] ATPR 41-840 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Yellow Page Marketing BV (No 2) [2011] FCA 352 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Z-Tek Computer Pty Ltd (1997) 78 FCR 197 Beach Petroleum NL v Johnson (1995) 57 FCR 119 BMW Australia Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2004) 207 ALR 452 Forster v Jododex Australia Pty Ltd (1972) 127 CLR 421 Gillette Company v Schiavini [2008] FCA 1053 Harrison v Schipp (2002) 54 NSWLR 738 ICI Australia Operations Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1992) 38 FCR 248 J McPhee & Son (Australia) Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2000) 172 ALR 532 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357 Miller v Cunninghams Warehouse Sales Pty Ltd (1994) ATPR 41-321 Nine Films & Television Pty Ltd v Ninox Television Ltd [2006] FCA 1046 NW Frozen Foods Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (1996) 71 FCR 285 OD Transport Pty Ltd v WA Government Railways Commission (1987) 13 FCR 500 Pugh v Clark Rubber Ltd (1993) ATPR 41-258 Rural Press Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2003) 216 CLR 53 Sony Entertainment (Australia) Ltd v Smith (2005) 215 ALR 788 Trade Practices Commission v CSR Limited [1991] ATPR 41-076 Trade Practices Commission v Mobil Oil Australia Ltd (1984) 4 FCR 296 Trade Practices Commission v Stihl Chain Saws (Aust) Pty Limited [1978] ATPR 40-091 Trade Practices Commission v TNT Australia Pty Limited [1995] ATPR 41-375 Ualesi (t/a Australian Empire Imports) v Expeditors International Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 26 Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584