Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria v Domain Register Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 1603 File number: VID 328 of 2015
Judge: MURPHY J
Date of judgment: 21 December 2017
Catchwords: CONSUMER LAW – misleading or deceptive conduct – knowledge to be imputed to target audience –respondent sent unsolicited notices to businesses offering to register a ".com" domain name equivalent to their existing ".com.au" domain name – notices similar in appearance to an invoice– – whether conduct in sending notices constitutes misleading or deceptive conduct in breach of s 18 of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) – conduct likely to mislead or deceive – whether "unsolicited services" in s 40(3) of the ACL includes services to be provided in the future – no breach of s 40(3) of ACL.
Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Competition and Consumer Regulations 2010 (Cth) Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Bill (No 2) 2010 Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012 (Vic)
Cases cited: .au Domain Administration Ltd v Domain Names Australia Pty Ltd (2004) 207 ALR 521; [2004] FCA 424 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd (2014) 317 ALR 73; [2014] FCA 634 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v TPG Internet Pty Ltd (2013) 250 CLR 640; [2013] HCA 54 BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd v National Competition Council (2007) 162 FCR 234; [2007] FCAFC 157 Butcher v Lachlan Elder Realty Pty Ltd (2004) 218 CLR 592; [2004] HCA 60 Campbell v Backoffice Investments Pty Ltd (2009) 238 CLR 304; [2009] HCA 25 Campomar Sociedad Limitada v Nike International Ltd (2000) 202 CLR 45; [2000] HCA 12 Fortress Credit Corporation (Australia) II Pty Ltd v Fletcher (2015) 254 CLR 489; [2015] HCA 10 Google Inc v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2013) 249 CLR 435 [2013] HCA 1 Hansen Beverage Company v Bickfords (Australia) Pty Ltd (2008) 171 FCR 579; [2008] FCAFC 181 Miller & Associates Insurance Broking Pty Ltd v BMW Australia Finance Limited (2010) 241 CLR 357; [2010] HCA 31 National Exchange Pty Ltd v Australian Securities and Investments Commission (2004) 61 IPR 420; [2004] FCAFC 91 Puxu Pty Ltd v Parkdale Custom Built Furniture Pty Ltd (1980) 31 ALR 73 Re Alcan Australia Ltd; Ex parte Federation of Industrial, Manufacturing and Engineering Employees (1994) 181 CLR 96; [1994] HCA 34 Taco Company of Australia v Taco Bell Pty Ltd (1982) 42 ALR 177 Telstra Corporation Ltd v Phone Directories Company Pty Ltd (2014) 316 ALR 590; [2014] FCA 568
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