In the matter of Vivo International Corporation Pty Limited [2013] NSWSC 1462

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Vivo International Corporation Pty Limited [2013] NSWSC 1462 Hearing dates: 23 September 2013 Decision date: 02 October 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Orders made for statutory demand to be set aside. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS - statutory demands - application to set aside a statutory demand under ss 459H or 459J Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) - where alleged debt arises from a claim under an agreement in respect of a statutory recycling scheme and the dispute about the right to payment flows from a dispute as to whether recycling services were provided - whether evidence in support of one ground to set aside a statutory demand can be used as evidence in support of another ground - whether genuine dispute raised about the provision of recycling services - whether further argument raised that alleged debt was incorrectly calculated - whether affidavit sufficiently raised this argument under the Graywinter principle - whether offsetting claim exists - whether some other reason to set aside statutory demand. Legislation Cited: - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 459G, 459H, 459H(1), 459H(1)(a), 459H(1)(b), 459H(2), 459H(5), 459J, 459J(1)(b) - Product Stewardship Act 2011 (Cth) ss 4(1), 4(2), 18, 23, 24 - Product Stewardship (Television and Computer) Regulations 2011 (Cth) Pt 5 Cases Cited: - Arris Investments Pty Ltd v Fahd [2010] NSWSC 309 - Blatch v Archer (1774) 1 Cowp 63; (1774) 98 ER 969 - Commercial Union Assurance Co of Australia Ltd v Ferrcom Pty Ltd (1991) 22 NSWLR 389 - Eyota Pty Ltd v Hanave Pty Ltd (1994) 12 ACSR 785 - Graywinter Properties v Gas and Fuel Corp Superannuation Fund (1996) 70 FCR 452; (1996) 21 ACSR 581 - Hopetoun Kembla Investments Pty Ltd v JPR Legal Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 1343; (2011) 87 ACSR 1 - Infratel Networks Pty Ltd v Gundry's Telco and Rigging Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 365; (2012) 92 ACSR 27 - Jesseron Holdings Pty Ltd v Middle East Trading Consultants Pty Ltd (No 2) (1994) 13 ACSR 787 - Mibor Investments Pty Ltd v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [1994] 2 VR 290; (1993) 11 ACSR 362 - NA Investment Holdings Pty Ltd v Perpetual Nominees Ltd [2010] NSWCA 210; (2010) 79 ACSR 544 - National Telecoms Group Ltd v Bulldogs Rugby League Club [2003] NSWSC 654 - NT Resorts Pty Ltd v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (1998) 153 ALR 359 - Re 2 Roslyn Street Pty Ltd - 2 Roslyn Street Pty Ltd v Leisure Inn Hospitality Management Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 512 - Re UGL Process Solutions Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 1256 - Reinsurance Australia Corp v Odyssey Re (Bermuda) Ltd [2000] NSWSC 1118; (2000) 36 ASCR 348 - Roadships Logistics Ltd v Tree [2007] NSWSC 1084; (2007) 64 ACSR 671 - Scanhill Pty Ltd v Century 21 Australasia Pty Ltd (1993) 47 FCR 451; (1993) 12 ACSR 341 - SMEC International Pty Ltd v CEMS Engineering Inc [2001] NSWSC 459; (2001) 38 ACSR 595 - Spencer Constructions Pty Ltd v G & M Aldridge Pty Ltd [1997] FCA 681; (1997) 76 FCR 452; (1997) 24 ACSR 353 - WEC Pty Ltd v Cypriot Community of Queensland Inc [2002] QCA 506 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Vivo International Corporation Pty Limited (Plaintiff) E-Cycle Solutions Pty Limited (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: A. Shearer (Plaintiff) N. Mirzai (Defendant) Solicitors: Kemp Strang (Plaintiff) Settle Legal (Defendant) File Number(s): 2013/201311