Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Clinica Internationale Pty Ltd (No 2) [2016] FCA 62

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Clinica Internationale Pty Ltd (No 2) [2016] FCA 62 File number: VID 252 of 2015

Judge: MORTIMER J

Date of judgment: 9 February 2016

Catchwords: CONSUMER LAW – contraventions of ss 18, 21, 29 and 31 of the Australian Consumer Law admitted – undertakings, declaratory relief, injunctions, disqualification order, non-party redress orders and pecuniary penalties sought in large part without contest CONSUMER LAW – non-party redress orders – refunds to clients who suffered loss or damage – whether second respondent had effective control over funds held in discretionary trust such that they should be made available to effect refunds

Legislation: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 15AD Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Sch 2, Australian Consumer Law, ss 2, 4, 18, 21, 22, 29(1)(g), 137H, 224, 227, 232, 238, 239, 240, 241, 243, 248 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 1323 Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 191 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 23 Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) reg 5.19(4)(h)(ii), Sch 1, Item 1114C, Sch 2, Item 187 Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Act (No 1) 2010 (Cth)

Cases cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v ACN 117 372 915 Pty Limited (in liq) (formerly Advanced Medical Institute Pty Limited) [2015] FCA 368 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v AGL South Australia Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 399 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Clinica Internationale Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 1006 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Limited [2015] FCA 330; ATPR 42-494 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Excite Mobile Pty Ltd (No 2) [2013] FCA 1267; ATPR 42-454 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Homeopathy Plus! Australia Pty Limited (No 2) [2015] FCA 1090 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Breast Check Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] FCA 1068 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Lux Distributors Pty Ltd [2013] FCAFC 90 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Lux Distributors Pty Ltd (No 2) [2015] FCA 903; ATPR 42-510 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Michigan Group Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 1439 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Reebok Australia Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 83; ATPR 42-501 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Reebok Australia Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 83; ATPR 42-501 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v South East Melbourne Cleaning Pty Ltd (in liq) (formerly known as Coverall Cleaning Concepts South East Melbourne Pty Ltd) (No 2) [2015] FCA 257; ATPR 42-492 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2006] FCA 1730; ATPR 42-140 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Titan Marketing Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 913; ATPR 42-480 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v TPG Internet Pty Ltd [2013] HCA 54; 250 CLR 640 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Yellow Page Marketing BV (No 2) [2011] FCA 352; 195 FCR 1 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Carey (No 6) [2006] FCA 814; 153 FCR 509 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Hellicar [2012] HCA 17; 247 CLR 345 Barbaro v The Queen [2014] HCA 2; 253 CLR 58 BMW Australia Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2004] FCAFC 167; 207 ALR 452 Commissioner of Taxation v Vasiliades [2014] FCA 1250; 323 ALR 59 Commonwealth v Director, Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate [2015] HCA 46 Coshott v Prentice [2014] FCAFC 88; 221 FCR 450 De Santis v Aravanis [2014] FCA 1243; 227 FCR 404 Director, Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2015] FCAFC 59; 229 FCR 331 Equuscorp Pty Ltd v Glengallan Investments Pty Ltd [2004] HCA 55; (2004) 218 CLR 471 Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Vegners [1989] FCA 480; 90 ALR 547 In the Marriage of Ashton [1986] FamCA 20; 11 Fam LR 457 Kennon v Spry [2008] HCA 56: 238 CLR 366 Lewis v Condon [2013] NSWCA 204; 85 NSWLR 99 Medibank Private Ltd v Cassidy [2002] FCAFC 290; 124 FCR 40 Normandy Finance Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2015] FCA 1420 Prime Wheat Association Ltd (ACN 000 245 269) v Chief Commissioner of Stamp Duties (1997) 42 NSWLR 505 Public Trustee v Smith [2008] NSWSC 397 Quinlivan v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2004] FCAFC 175; 160 FCR 1 Rural Press Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2003] HCA 75; 216 CLR 53 Saini v Clinica Internationale Pty Ltd (Revised) (Civil Claims) [2014] VCAT 901 (17 July 2014) Scott v Commissioner of Taxation (Cth) (No 2) (1966) 40 ALJR 265 Sent v Jet Corporation of Australia Pty Ltd [1984] FCA 178; 2 FCR 201 Trade Practices Commission v CSR Ltd (1991) ATPR 41-076 Treiser v Michigan Investments Pty Ltd [2000] VSC 301 Yorke v Lucas [1985] HCA 65; 158 CLR 661 Zhai v Luo [2015] FCAFC 144