Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Ltd (No 4) [2015] FCA 1408 Citation: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Ltd (No 4) [2015] FCA 1408
Parties: AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION v RECKITT BENCKISER (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD (ACN 003 274 655)
File number: NSD 180 of 2015
Judge: EDELMAN J
Date of judgment: 11 December 2015
Catchwords: CONSUMER LAW – misleading or deceptive conduct – conduct liable to mislead the public as to the nature, the characteristics, or the suitability for purpose of the Nurofen specific pain products – representations that Nurofen products are specifically formulated to treat migraine, tension headache, back pain, and period pain – where each product contains the same active ingredient and the same formulation – appropriate terms of corrective notices and advertising, declarations, and injunctions
Legislation: Australian Consumer Law (Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)) ss 18, 33 Cases cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Actrol Parts Pty Limited [2015] FCA 312 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v RL Adams Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 1016 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2006] FCA 1730; [2007] ATPR 42-140 Medical Benefits Fund of Australia Limited v Cassidy [2003] FCAFC 238; (2003) 135 FCR 1
Date of hearing: 9-10 December 2015
Place: Heard in Sydney (Delivered in Brisbane via Video Link)
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