Elias Akle v The Commerce Commission - SC 30/2009
Summary
Civil – Commerce Act – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in holding that s 4 is not the repository of the extraterritorial reach of the Act – Whether the Court of Appeal was wrong to find that proof of personal conduct in New Zealand is not critical to establishing jurisdiction in respect of overseas residents – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in finding that conduct in New Zealand could be attributed or imputed to overseas parties in the absence of a recognised legal basis, or the requirements of s 90 being met – Whether the Court of Appeal was wrong to find that the application to set aside the protest to jurisdiction against Mr Akle should succeed in the absence of any allegation that he communicated with or directed any New Zealand actor to do any impugned act while the New Zealand actor was overseas.
Result
Application for leave to appeal granted.
16 June 2009
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It was adjudged that a notice of abandonment having been lodged the appeal is dismissed.
13 July 2009
16 June 2009
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It was adjudged that a notice of abandonment having been lodged the appeal is dismissed.
13 July 2009
Related Documents
Leave judgment - leave granted — AKLE V COMMERCE COMMISSION SC 30/2009 16 June 2009 (PDF 12 KB)