Woodgate v Scansoft Belgium BVBA [2006] NSWDC 204

Woodgate v Scansoft Belgium BVBA [2006] NSWDC 204

The royalty payments were integral to a continuing business relationship between Marketing Results Pty Ltd and Scansoft Belgium BVBA; the net preference, calculated as $5661.96, was found to be repayable as an unfair preference under s 588FA(3) of the Corporations Act. The defendant failed to establish the good...

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Parties
First Plaintiff: Giles Geoffrey Woodgate in his capacity as Liquidator of Marketing Results Pty Ltd (in Liq) [ACN 061 322 674]; Second Plaintiff: Marketing Results Pty Ltd (In Liq) [ACN 061 322 674]; Defendant: Scansoft Belgium BVBA [ABN 110 717 336]
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
13 July 2006
Procedural Posture
Civil / Judgment
Outcome
judgment for plaintiffs
Legal Topics
Insolvency, Unfair Preferences, Continuing Business Relationship, Good Faith Defence
Corporations Insolvency Unfair Preferences Continuing Business Relationship Good Faith Defence

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Parties

Giles Geoffrey Woodgate in his capacity as Liquidator of Marketing Results Pty Ltd (in Liq) [ACN 061 322 674]

First Plaintiff

Marketing Results Pty Ltd (In Liq) [ACN 061 322 674]

Second Plaintiff

Scansoft Belgium BVBA [ABN 110 717 336]

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether royalty payments made to Scansoft Belgium BVBA were unfair preferences under s 588FA(3) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
  2. 2 Whether payments made by Quadtel International Pty Ltd should be treated as payments by Marketing Results Pty Ltd
  3. 3 Whether the payments were made pursuant to a continuing business relationship

Ratio Decidendi

The royalty payments were integral to a continuing business relationship between Marketing Results Pty Ltd and Scansoft Belgium BVBA; the net preference, calculated as $5661.96, was found to be repayable as an unfair preference under s 588FA(3) of the Corporations Act. The defendant failed to establish the good faith defence under s 588FG(2) as a reasonable person in the defendant’s position would have suspected insolvency by the relevant time.

Court Disposition

judgment for plaintiffs

Orders

  • Judgment for plaintiffs for $5661.96