Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Ticketek Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 1489

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Ticketek Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 1489 Citation: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Ticketek Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 1489

Parties: AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION v TICKETEK PTY LTD ACN 010 129 110

File number: NSD 2166 of 2011

Judge: BENNETT J

Date of judgment: 22 December 2011

Catchwords: TRADE PRACTICES – parties jointly seek declarations and pecuniary penalties in respect of conduct contravening s 46(1)(c) of Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) – whether to grant declarations – whether to make order for payment of pecuniary penalty

Legislation: Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 46(1)(c) and 76(1)(a)(i)

Cases cited: ACCC v ABB Transmission and Distribution Limited (2001) ATPR 41-815 cited ACCC v Korean Air Lines Co Ltd [2011] FCA 1360 cited ACCC v Leahy Petroleum Pty Ltd (No 2) (2005) 215 ALR 281 cited ACCC v Midland Brick Co Pty Ltd (2004) 207 ALR 329 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 J McPhee & Son (Australia) Pty Ltd v ACCC (2000) 172 ALR 532 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 applied Rural Press Ltd v ACCC (2003) 216 CLR 53 applied TPC v Allied Mills Industries Pty Ltd (No 4) (1981) 37 ALR 256 cited TPC v CSR Ltd (1991) ATPR 41-076 applied TPC v Stihl Chain Saws (Aust) Pty Limited Ltd (1978) ATPR 40-091 cited