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Australian Tape Manufacturers Association Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia
Judgment date: 11/03/1993
Court: HCA
Judge: Mason CJ, Brennan, Deane, Dawson, Toohey, Gaudron, McHugh JJ
Citation:
(1993) 112 ALR 53;
(1993) 176 CLR 480;
(1993) 25 IPR 1;
(1993) 67 ALJR 315;
(1993) AIPC 90-965;
[1993] HCA 10;
Catchwords: Constitutional law; Commonwealth powers; Taxation; Royalty imposed on blank tapes to compensate copyright owners;
Constitutional law; Commonwealth powers; Acquisition of property; Validity of scheme for copyright compensation;
Intellectual property; Copyright; Compensation scheme for unauthorised copying; Validity of royalty imposed on blank tapes;