Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
TV Plus Broadcasting Company Pty Limited v United Broadcasting International Pty Limited [2012] FCA 565 Citation: TV Plus Broadcasting Company Pty Limited v United Broadcasting International Pty Limited [2012] FCA 565
Parties: TV PLUS BROADCASTING COMPANY PTY LIMITED (ACN 112 571 329) and TV PLUS INT PTY LIMITED (ACN 110 467 975) v UNITED BROADCASTING INTERNATIONAL PTY LIMITED (ACN 110 092 049) and MEDIA SYSTEM GMBH
File number: VID 479 of 2010
Judge: BROMBERG J
Date of judgment: 17 May 2012
Catchwords: COPYRIGHT – s 119(a) and 115(2) of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) – interlocutory injunction to restrain rebroadcasting of foreign television and radio channels – whether prima facie case established – whether balance of convenience favours grant of injunction – injunction granted. CORPORATIONS – s 440D(1)(b) of the Corporations Act 2001(Cth) – leave to proceed on appointment of administrator.
Legislation: Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) ss 119(a), 115(2) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Part 5.3A, ss 436A(1)(a), 435C(1)(a), 440D(1)(b)
Cases cited: Pioneer Watertanks (Australia 94) Pty Ltd v Delat Pty Ltd (1997) 25 ACSR 757 Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill (2006) 227 CLR 57
Date of hearing: 17 May 2012
Place: Melbourne
Division: GENERAL DIVISION
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