Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Blackmores Limited, in the matter of Blackmores Limited [2023] FCA 624 File number(s): NSD 435 of 2023
Judgment of: JACKMAN J
Date of judgment: 13 June 2023
Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – scheme of arrangement – first Court hearing – application for orders under s 411 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) that company convene meeting of its members to consider scheme of arrangement – whether the arrangement proposed is of such a nature and is cast in such terms that, if approved at the meeting, the Court would be likely to approve the arrangement – no requirement to provide evidence as to due execution under foreign law of deed poll – sufficient disclosure of substantial benefit to director – appropriate to make orders sought
Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 128, 129, 260A, 411 Federal Court (Corporations) Rules 2000 (Cth) r 3.2
Cases cited: Australian Capital Television Pty Ltd v Minister for Transport and Communications (1989) 86 ALR 119 Damberg v Damberg [2001] NSWCA 87; (2001) 52 NSWLR 492 First Pacific Advisers LLC v Boart Longyear Ltd [2017] NSWCA 116; (2017) 121 ACSR 136 Neilson v Overseas Projects Corporation of Victoria Ltd [2005] HCA 54; (2005) 223 CLR 331 Northside Developments Pty Ltd v Registrar-General (1990) 170 CLR 146 Re 3P Learning Limited [2020] NSWSC 1573 Re Cashcard Australia Limited [2004] FCA 223; (2004) 48 ACSR 738 Re Citadel Group Limited [2020] FCA 1580; (2020) 148 ACSR 598 Re DWS Limited [2020] FCA 1590; (2020) 148 ACSR 616 Re Investa Listed Funds Management Limited [2018] NSWSC 1766 Re Kidman Resources Limited [2019] FCA 1226 Re Oz Minerals Limited [2023] FCA 197 Re RXP Services Limited [2021] FCA 38 Re Simavita Holdings Limited [2013] FCA 1274 Re Staging Connections Group Limited [2015] FCA 1012 Re Uniti Group Limited [2022] FCA 671; (2022) 160 ACSR 602 Re Veda Group Limited [2015] FCA 1506 Re Villa World Limited [2019] NSWSC 1207; (2019) 139 ACSR 550 Re Vita Group Ltd [2023] FCA 400 Royal British Bank v Turquand (1856) 119 ER 886
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