Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V. v Cantarella Bros Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 341 File number(s): VID 61 of 2023
Judgment of: WHEELAHAN J
Date of judgment: 14 April 2023
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – case management – application pursuant to s 48 of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) to transfer the venue of proceedings from Victorian District Registry to New South Wales District Registry – national character of the Court – national features of the causes of action and of the parties' businesses – application dismissed
Legislation: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) s 44 Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), Schedule 2 – Australian Consumer Law, sections 18, 19 and 23 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) sections 37M and 48(1) Federal Court Rules 1979 (Cth) O53 rr 1, 2 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 2.02, 33.12(3)
Cases cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Pauls Ltd [2002] FCA 71 Baxendale's Vineyard Pty Ltd v The Geographical Indications Committee [2007] FCA 22; 156 FCR 444 BWK Elders (Australia) Pty Ltd v Westgate Wool Company Pty Ltd (No 6) [2002] FCA 807 Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV v Remington Products Australia Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 816; 91 FCR 167 Lamb v Hog's Breath Company Pty Ltd (No 1) [2007] FCA 49 National Mutual Holdings Pty Ltd v Sentry Corporation (1988) 19 FCR 155 at 162 Plankton Australia Pty Limited v Rainstorm Dust Control Pty Limited [2017] FCA 1616
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