Federal Treasury Enterprise (FKP) Sojuzplodoimport v Spirits International B.V. (Permanent Stay) [2019] FCA 802

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Federal Treasury Enterprise (FKP) Sojuzplodoimport v Spirits International B.V. (Permanent Stay) [2019] FCA 802 File number: NSD 1816 of 2004

Judge: PERRAM J

Date of judgment: 30 May 2019

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – permanent stay for want of prosecution or abuse of process – where third party nation state failed to respond to invitation to provide voluntary discovery – where interim stay of proceedings previously ordered – where cross-claimants took subsequent steps to procure discovery – whether want of prosecution – whether abuse of process – whether permanent stay justified – whether whole or only part of proceeding should be stayed PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application to lift interim stay to amend pleadings – where Russian Federation previously found to be real plaintiff – where proposed amendments reflect subsequently altered relationship between cross-claimants and Russian Federation – where cross-claimants did not raise issue prior to interim stay – whether cross-claimants should be permitted to revisit previously determined finding by lifting stay and amending pleadings

Legislation: Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) s 88

Cases cited: Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27; 239 CLR 175 Arhill Pty Ltd v General Terminal Company Pty Ltd (1990) 23 NSWLR 545 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Adata (Vic) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2015] FCA 272 Batistatos v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2006] HCA 27; 226 CLR 256 Birkett v James [1978] AC 297 Brimaud v Honeysett Instant Print Pty Ltd (1988) 217 ALR 44 Carey v Freehills [2014] FCA 788 Commonwealth v Verwayen [1990] HCA 39; 170 CLR 394 Cox v Journeaux (No 2) [1935] HCA 48; 52 CLR 713 Federal Treasury Enterprise (FKP) Sojuzplodoimport v Spirits International B.V. (No 4) [2017] FCA 1345 Federal Treasury Enterprise (FKP) Sojuzplodoimport v Spirits International NV [2007] FCAFC 43; 157 FCR 558 Federal Treasury Enterprise (FKP) Sojuzplodoimport v Spirits International BV [2010] FCA 1293 Federal Treasury Enterprise (FKP) Sojuzplodoimport v Spirits International B.V. (No 2) [2012] FCA 23 Federal Treasury Enterprise (FKP) Sojuzplodoimport v Spirits International B.V. (No 3) [2013] FCA 85; 300 ALR 741 Federal Treasury Enterprise (FKP) Sojuzplodoimport v Spirits International B.V. (No 5) [2018] FCA 19 Federal Treasury Enterprise Sojuzplodoimport v SPI Spirits Limited 726 F3d 62 (2d Cir 2013) Federal Treasury Enterprise Sojuzplodoimport v Spirits International BV 809 F3d 737 (2d Cir 2016) Federal Treasury Enterprise Sojuzplodoimport v Spirits International BV (unreported, SD NY 9 November 2017) Immer (No 145) Pty Ltd v The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) [1993] HCA 27; 182 CLR 26 Palavi v Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 264 Professional Administration Service Centres Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2012] FCAFC 180; 295 ALR 52 S.P.I. Spirits (Cyprus) Limited v Diageo Australia Limited [2004] FCA 1780 S.P.I. Spirits (Cyprus) Ltd v Diageo Australia Ltd (No 2) [2006] FCA 931; 155 FCR 150 Sabre Corp Pty Ltd v Russ Kalvin's Hair Care Company [1993] FCA 841; 46 FCR 428 Sargent v ASL Developments Ltd [1974] HCA 40; 131 CLR 634 Spirits International B.V. v Federal Treasury Enterprise (FKP) Sojuzplodoimport (No 2) [2013] FCAFC 120 Spirits International BV v Federal Treasury Enterprise (FKP) Sojuzplodoimport [2011] FCAFC 69; 91 IPR 438 Tamaya Resources Ltd v Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu [2016] FCAFC 2; 332 ALR 199 Tomlinson v Ramsey Food Processing Pty Ltd [2015] HCA 28; 256 CLR 507 UBS AG v Tyne [2018] HCA 45; 360 ALR 184