An employer was not liable for its employee’s action in contempt of court against the company’s clear instructions with regard to anti-competitive agreements.
Citations:
Times 08-Jul-1993, Independent 14-Jul-1993
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
See Also – Director General of Fair Trading v Smiths Concrete: re Supply of Ready Mixed Concrete 1992
For a person to be found in contempt of a court order it is necessary to show that that he knew of the relevant order and with that knowledge he intended to do the act which amounted to a breach of the court order. It is not necessary to show that . .
Cited by:
Appeal from – Director General of Fair Trading v Pioneer Concrete (UK) Ltd, sub nom Supply of Ready Mixed Concrete (No 2) HL 25-Nov-1994
The actions of company employees, acting in the course of their employment and in contempt may put the company employer in contempt also, and even though the company may have given explicit instructions that no infringing agreement should be entered . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Company, Contempt of Court, Commercial
Updated: 26 October 2022; Ref: scu.82208