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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8121

4 January 2002
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/united states
WTO regards as discriminatory "Section 211" of American legislation prohibiting Pernod-Ricard protecting "Havana Club" brand in United States

Brussels / Geneva, 03/01/2002 (Agence Europe) - The World Trade Organisation has confirmed that the American law preventing Pernod-Ricard from using its rights over the brand of rum "Havana Club" in the United States is discriminatory and contrary to the "most favoured nation" rule, but has not ruled on the right to ban "confiscated" brands. In a report published this week, the WTO Appellate Body thereby partially agreed with the European Union in the dispute between it and the United States...

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