Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia Village Roadshow Limited, in the matter of Village Roadshow Limited [2020] FCA 1669 File number: VID 597 of 2020
Judgment of: MIDDLETON J
Date of judgment: 9 October 2020
Date of publication of reasons: 18 November 2020
Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – members' scheme of arrangement – first court hearing – order sought under s 411(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) – break fee – exclusivity arrangements – director interests– exercise of discretion – order made for convening of meeting
Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), Pt 5.1, ss 411, 412 and 655A(1) Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth), reg 5.1.02, Sch 8 Federal Court (Corporations) Rules 2000 (Cth)
Cases cited: Australian Securities Commission v Marlborough Gold Mines Ltd (1993) 177 CLR 485 FT Eastment & Sons Pty Ltd v Metal Roof Decking Supplies Pty Ltd (1977) 3 ACLR 69 In the matter of BIS Finance Pty Limited; In the matter of Artsonig Pty Limited [2017] NSWSC 1713 Re Amcor Ltd [2019] FCA 346 Re AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd [2011] VSC 4 Re Bank of Adelaide (1979) 22 SASR 481 Re Coles Group Ltd (2007) 25 ACLC 1380 Re CSR Ltd (2010) 183 FCR 358 Re Cytopia Ltd [2009] VSC 560 Re Foundation Healthcare Ltd (2002) 42 ACSR 252 Re Healthscope Limited [2019] FCA 542 Re NRMA Insurance Ltd (No 1) (2000) 156 FLR 349 Re SFE Corporation Ltd (2006) 59 ACSR 82 Re Skilled Group Ltd (No 1) (2015) 113 ACSR 525 Re Sonodyne International Ltd (1994) 15 ACSR 494 Re Think Childcare Limited [2019] FCA 1862 Re Wesfarmers Ltd; Ex Parte Wesfarmers Ltd [2018] WASC 308 Sovereign Life Assurance Company v Dodd [1892] 2 QB 573
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