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| In several decisions, the use of domain names has been held to contravene ss 52 (misleading and deceptive conduct) and/or 53 (misrepresentations of the //Trade Practices Act 1974// (Cth) ("TPA") - now ss 18 and 29 of the Australian Consumer Law (//Competition and Consumer Act 2010// (Cth) Schedule 2) respectively). In these cases, courts have made orders requiring all necessary steps to be taken to transfer, cancel or de-register the disputed domain name. | In several decisions, the use of domain names has been held to contravene ss 52 (misleading and deceptive conduct) and/or 53 (misrepresentations of the //Trade Practices Act 1974// (Cth) ("TPA") - now ss 18 and 29 of the Australian Consumer Law (//Competition and Consumer Act 2010// (Cth) Schedule 2) respectively). In these cases, courts have made orders requiring all necessary steps to be taken to transfer, cancel or de-register the disputed domain name. | ||
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| * //Macquarie Bank Ltd v Seagle// [2008] FCA 1417 – registrant breached TPA s 52 in registering domain names related to Macquarie Bank in .com, .net and .us domains | * //Macquarie Bank Ltd v Seagle// [2008] FCA 1417 – registrant breached TPA s 52 in registering domain names related to Macquarie Bank in .com, .net and .us domains | ||