COMMERCE COMMISSION V DISCOUNT PREMIUM HOLIDAYS LIMITED AND ORS HC AK CIV 2007-404-006451

COMMERCE COMMISSION V DISCOUNT PREMIUM HOLIDAYS LIMITED AND ORS HC AK CIV 2007-404-006451

The Court granted the plaintiff's application for interim injunctive and disclosure relief because the affidavits and interview evidence disclosed numerous and serious breaches of the Fair Trading Act, established a serious question to be tried and a public interest in relief, the alleged extraterritorial...

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Parties
Plaintiff: Commerce Commission; First Defendant: Discount Premium Holidays Limited; Second Defendant: 24 X 7 Limited; Third Defendant: Devang Parikh; Fourth Defendant: Key 2 Communications Pty Limited
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
New Zealand
Judgment Date
16 November 2007
Procedural Posture
Civil Proceeding Under the Fair Trading Act 1986 / Interim Injunction and S42(1)(a) Disclosure Application Hearing (interim Hearing)
Outcome
Application granted in part: interim injunctions and s42(1)(a) disclosure orders made; adjournment application declined
Legal Topics
Misrepresentation, Interim Injunctions, Disclosure Orders, Extraterritorial Jurisdiction, Attribution of Corporate Acts
Fair Trading Act 1986 Consumer Protection Law Civil Procedure Jurisdictional Law Misrepresentation Interim Injunctions Disclosure Orders Extraterritorial Jurisdiction +1 more

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Parties

Commerce Commission

Plaintiff

Discount Premium Holidays Limited

First Defendant

24 X 7 Limited

Second Defendant

Devang Parikh

Third Defendant

Key 2 Communications Pty Limited

Fourth Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Proceeding Under the Fair Trading Act 1986 / Interim Injunction and S42(1)(a) Disclosure Application Hearing (interim Hearing)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether interim injunctions and disclosure orders should be granted under ss 41 and 42(1)(a) of the Fair Trading Act 1986
  2. 2 Whether Australian corporate defendants can be subject to New Zealand jurisdiction for telemarketing calls received in New Zealand
  3. 3 Whether the third defendant can be held personally liable by attribution under s 45(4) of the Fair Trading Act

Ratio Decidendi

The Court granted the plaintiff's application for interim injunctive and disclosure relief because the affidavits and interview evidence disclosed numerous and serious breaches of the Fair Trading Act, established a serious question to be tried and a public interest in relief, the alleged extraterritorial telemarketing conduct amounted to conduct in New Zealand when received and acted on, and the third defendant was properly attributable with the companies' acts under s45(4) such that relief could be extended to him personally.

Court Disposition

Application granted in part: interim injunctions and s42(1)(a) disclosure orders made; adjournment application declined

Orders

  • Adjournment application by third defendant declined
  • Interim injunctions pursuant to s 41 of the Fair Trading Act 1986 restraining the defendants from engaging in conduct in breach of the Act (in accordance with the draft orders filed)