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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8008

18 July 2001
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/internal market
Next Wednesday, Commission could decide to refer France before Court of Justice for restrictions on televised advertising promoting alcoholic drinks

Brussels, 17/07/2001 (Agence Europe) - After having sent it a motivated opinion in July 1996, the European Commission could decide this Wednesday 25 July to introduce an appeal before the Court of Justice for France's failure to respect, the Community legislation on the free provision of services concerning advertising in favour of alcoholic drinks. This move follows on from the numerous complaints made by the French wine producing sector, which denounces the "extraterritorial" the Evin law...

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