Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v SmileDirectClub LLC [2022] FCA 1343 File number: VID 375 of 2021
Judgment of: ANDERSON J
Date of judgment: 11 November 2022
Catchwords: CONSUMER PROTECTION – misleading or deceptive conduct – where the Respondents engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct by making false representations in respect of consumers' eligibility for reimbursement from private health insurers for Aligners and Aligner Treatment – where declaratory relief, pecuniary penalties, consumer redress orders, corrective communications and a compliance program will be ordered
Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth)
Cases cited: ACCC v Cement Australia Pty Ltd (2017) 258 FCR 312 ACCC v Clinica Internationale Pty Ltd (No 2) [2016] FCA 62 ACCC v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd (2015) 327 ALR 540 ACCC v EnergyAustralia Pty Ltd [2014] ATPR ¶42-469 ACCC v Geowash Pty Ltd (Subject to a Deed of Company Arrangement) (No 4) (2020) 376 ALR 701 ACCC v Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd (No 2) [2017] FCA 205 ACCC v Oscar Wylee Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 1340 ACCC v Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Ltd (2016) 340 ALR 25 ACCC v Safeway Stores Pty Ltd (1997) 75 FCR 238; (1997) 145 ALR 36 ACCC v Sontax Australia (1988) Pty Ltd [2011] ATPR ¶42-379 ACCC v TPG Internet Pty Ltd (2013) 250 CLR 640 ACCC v Woolworths Limited [2016] FCA 44 ACCC v Yazaki Corporation (2018) 262 FCR 243 Ainsworth v Criminal Justice Commission (1992) 175 CLR 564 ASIC v Axis International Management Pty Ltd (2009) 178 FCR 485 Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Pattinson [2022] HCA 13; (2022) 96 ALJR 426 Australian Softwood Forests Pty Ltd v Attorney-General (NSW) (1981) 148 CLR 121 Commonwealth v Director, Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate (2015) 258 CLR 482 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Cahill (2010) 269 ALR 1 Forster v Jododex Australia Pty Ltd (1972) 127 CLR 421 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357 Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources v Mobil Oil Australia Pty Ltd (2004) ATPR ¶41,993 NW Frozen Foods Pty Ltd v ACCC (1996) 71 FCR 285 Rural Press Limited v ACCC (2003) 216 CLR 53 Singtel Optus Pty Ltd v ACCC (2012) 287 ALR 249 Thomson Australian Holdings Pty Ltd v TPC (1981) 148 CLR 150 Trade Practices Commission v CSR Ltd (1991) ATPR ¶41-076 Trade Practices Commission v TNT Australia Pty Ltd (1995) ATPR ¶41-375 Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft v ACCC (2021) 284 FCR 24
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