CASE LAW OF THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF EUROPEAN UNION: A VISIT TO THE WINE CELLAR
`It must be observed that a quality wine is a very specific product. Its particular qualities and characteristics, which result from a combination of natural and human factors, are linked to its geographical area of origin and vigilance must be exercised and efforts made in order for them to be ma...
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| Language: | English |
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Nicolae Titulescu University Publishing House
2018-05-01
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| Series: | Challenges of the Knowledge Society |
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| Online Access: | http://cks.univnt.ro/uploads/cks_2018_articles/index.php?dir=3_public_law%2F&download=CKS_2018_public_law_014.pdf |
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| Summary: | `It must be observed that a quality wine is a very specific product. Its particular qualities and characteristics, which
result from a combination of natural and human factors, are linked to its geographical area of origin and vigilance must be
exercised and efforts made in order for them to be maintained. (Court of Justice of European Union, Rioja Wine Judgement)`1
The present paper will consider some of the most relevant judgements of the Court of Justice of European Union
regarding wine. Coincidentally or not many of this cases are also landmark decisions of the European Union law.
The purpose of this paper is to present the variety of European Union law areas enriched through the Court wine
judgments: intellectual property, free movement of goods, fiscal barrier to trade, EU legal order, fundamental rights, public
health and external relations.
Surveying the wine jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of European Union resembles a wine testing. One can sense
the savours rich bouquet that the case law express, on strong cultural choices, policies, lifestyle or identity at national and
European level. |
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| ISSN: | 2068-7796 2068-7796 |