Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Bloomex Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 243 File number(s): VID 721of 2022
Judgment of: ANDERSON J
Date of judgment: 15 March 2024
Catchwords: CONSUMER PROTECTION – where the Respondent engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct, and otherwise contravened the Australian Consumer Law, by making false representations in respect of advertised discounts, customer ratings and prices – where declaratory relief, injunctions and a compliance program agreed – where penalty amount in dispute – total penalty of $1 million imposed
Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Schedule 2 ss 18, 29, 48, 224, 232, 246 Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) ss 136, 191 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 21 Fines Act 1996 (NSW) s 22A Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) s 67
Cases cited: ACCC v AirAsia Berhad Company [2012] FCA 1413 ACCC v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 1405 ACCC v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd (2015) 327 ALR 540 ACCC v Dell Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] FCA 983 ACCC v Dukemaster Pty Ltd [2009] FCA 682 ACCC v EnergyAustralia Pty Ltd (2014) 234 FCR 343 ACCC v G.O. Drew Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 1246 ACCC v High Adventure Pty Ltd [2005] FCAFC 247 ACCC v Lactalis Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] FCA 839 ACCC v Leahy Petroleum Pty Ltd (No 2) (2005) 215 ALR 281 ACCC v Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Ltd (2016) 340 ALR 25 ACCC v Safeway Stores Pty Ltd (1997) 75 FCR 238 ACCC v SmileDirectClub LLC [2022] FCA 1343 ACCC v Sontax Australia Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 1202 ACCC v TPG Internet Pty Ltd (2013) 250 CLR 640 ACCC v Uber B.V. [2022] FCA 1466 ACCC v Woolworths Ltd [2016] FCA 44 ACCC v Yazaki Corporation (2018) 262 FCR 243 Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (2017) 254 FCR 68 Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Pattinson (2022) 274 CLR 450 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v BHF Solutions Pty Ltd (2022) 293 FCR 330 BMW Australia Ltd v ACCC (2004) 207 ALR 452 Campbell v Backoffice Investments Pty Ltd (2009) 238 CLR 304 Campomar Sociedad, Limitada v Nike International Ltd (2000) 202 CLR 45 Commonwealth v Director, Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate (2015) 258 CLR 482 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Cahill (2010) 269 ALR 1 Flight Centre Ltd v ACCC (No 2) (2018) 260 FCR 68 Forster v Jododex Australia Pty Ltd (1972) 127 CLR 421 Google Inc v ACCC (2013) 249 CLR 435 Homart Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd v Careline Australia Pty Ltd (2018) 264 FCR 422 Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC v Bega Cheese Ltd (2020) 377 ALR 387 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357 NW Frozen Foods Pty Ltd v ACCC (1996) 71 FCR 285 SingtelOptus Pty Ltd v ACCC (2012) 287 ALR 249 viagogo AG v ACCC [2022] FCAFC 87
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