Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Taxsmart Group Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 487

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Taxsmart Group Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 487 Citation: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Taxsmart Group Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 487

Parties: AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION v TAXSMART GROUP PTY LTD & ORS

File number(s): VID 494 of 2013

Judge(s): DAVIES J

Date of judgment: 16 May 2014

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – respondents admitted contravention of s 18 of the Australian Consumer Law – appropriate to make the orders sought by consent in the form of declarations, compensation, undertakings and costs

Legislation: Australian Consumer Law ss 18, 232 and 237, being schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 21 and 43

Cases cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Adepto Publications Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 247 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Chen (2003) 132 FCR 309; [2003] FCA 897 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Dataline.Net.Au Pty Ltd (2006) 236 ALR 665; [2006] FCA 1427 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Goldy Motors Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 1885 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v MSY Technology Pty Ltd (2012) 201 FCR 378; [2012] FCAFC 56 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Yellow Page Marketing BV (No 2) [2011] FCA 352 Awad v Twin Creeks Properties Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 200 Tobacco Institute of Australia Limited v Australian Federation of Consumer Organisations Inc (No 2) (1993) 41 FCR 89