TiVo, Inc v Vivo International Corporation Pty Ltd (subject to deed of company arrangement) [2014] FCA 789

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

TiVo, Inc v Vivo International Corporation Pty Ltd (subject to deed of company arrangement) [2014] FCA 789 Citation: TiVo, Inc v Vivo International Corporation Pty Ltd (subject to deed of company arrangement) [2014] FCA 789

Parties: TIVO, INC and TIVO BRANDS, LLC v VIVO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION PTY LIMITED (ACN 087 480 171) (SUBJECT TO DEED OF COMPANY ARRANGEMENT), ADAM EDWARD PATRICK FARNSWORTH (IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE DEED ADMINISTRATOR OF VIVO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION PTY LIMITED (ACN 087 480 171) (SUBJECT TO DEED OF COMPANY ARRANGEMENT)) and DAVID DAI

File number: VID 232 of 2014

Judge: GORDON J

Date of judgment: 29 July 2014

Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – administration – deed of company administration – whether deed should be terminated – some other reason – non-disclosures – public interest – commercial morality – Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 445D(1)

Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Cases cited: Alabama, New Orleans, Texas and Pacific Junction Railway Co; Re [1891] 1 Ch 213 Bathurst City Council v Event Management Specialist Pty Ltd (admin apptd) (2001) 36 ACSR 732 Bidald Consulting Pty Ltd v Miles Special Builders Pty Ltd (2005) 226 ALR 510 CSR Limited, in the matter of CSR Limited (2010) 183 FCR 358 Data Homes Pty Ltd (in liq) and the Companies Act; Re [1972] 2 NSWLR 22 Denistone Real Estate Pty Ltd and Companies Act; Re [1970] 2 NSWR 327 Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Portinex Pty Ltd (subject to deed of company arrangement); Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Silindale Pty Ltd (subject to deed of company arrangement); Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Dalvale Pty Ltd (subject to deed of company arrangement) (2000) 34 ACSR 391 DSG Holdings Australia Pty Ltd v Helenic Pty Ltd (2014) 307 ALR 143 Emanuele v Australian Securities Commission (1995) 63 FCR 54 Flatau; Re [1893] 2 QB 219 Fleet Broadband Holdings Pty Ltd v Paradox Digital Pty Ltd (subject to a deed of company arrangement) (2005) 228 ALR 598 Hester; Re (1889) 22 QBD 632 JA Pty Ltd v Jonco Holdings Pty Ltd (2000) 33 ACSR 691 Kalon Pty Ltd v Sydney Land Corporation Pty Ltd (1998) 26 ACSR 593 Mascot Home Furnishers Pty Ltd (in liq);Re; Re Spaceline Industries (Australia) Pty Ltd (in liq) [1970] VR 593 Mediterranean Olives Financial Pty Ltd v Loaders Traders Pty Ltd (subject to deed of company arrangement) (No 2) (2011) 82 ACSR 300 Mustang Marine Australia Services Pty Ltd (admin apptd); Re [2010] NSWSC 1429 Sydney Land Corp Pty Ltd v Kalon Pty Ltd (No 2) (1997) 26 ACSR 427 Telescriptor Syndicate Ltd; Re [1903] 2 Ch 174 Tivo Inc v Vivo International Corporation Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 252 TiVo Inc v Vivo International Corporation Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 1340 Vivo International Corporation Pty Ltd v TiVo Inc (2012) 294 ALR 661 Young v Sherman (2002) 170 FLR 86 Zero Population Growth (Formerly David Roy Hughes); Re (unreported, Federal Court of Australia, Burchett J, 30 May 1990) Keay, AR, McPherson's Law of Company Liquidation, (3rd ed, Sweet & Maxwell, 2013) Date of hearing: 21 July 2014