Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Limited v Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Limited, in the matter of Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Limited [2017] FCA 302

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Limited v Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Limited, in the matter of Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Limited [2017] FCA 302 File number: NSD 165 of 2017

Judge: YATES J

Date of judgment: 7 March 2017

Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – scheme of arrangement – order for meeting of members – application for approval of a scheme of arrangement

Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 411(1), s 1319, s 411(4)(b), s 413(1), s 412(1)(a), 411(2)(a), s 411(2)(b), s 411(4)(b), s 411(17)(b) Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) reg 5.1.01, cl 8303 of Part 3 of Sch 8

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