The High Court* has refused to override an exclusive Australian jurisdiction clause in a UK distribution agreement despite the distributor’s allegedly … Read the full article
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So farewell then, 90 day payment terms?
23rd May 2013
The 2011 EU Directive on “combating late payment in commercial transactions” is the EU’s second attempt at solving the perceived … Read the full article
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UK distribution agreements – is there a duty of good faith?
18th April 2013
The question whether English law does, or should, recognise an implied duty to perform contracts in good faith has been … Read the full article
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Tobacco-style health warnings for Aussie wine?
13th February 2013
The Drinks Business reports that Australian lobbying groups have called for wine, beer and spirits to carry graphic, cigarette-style, health … Read the full article
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Is wine good for your health? EU thinks not
11th January 2013
The European Commission has updated its online Register of Health and Nutrition Claims, which catalogues applications for permission to say … Read the full article
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Brazilian wine producers back off under EU pressure
1st November 2012
Representatives of European wine-producing countries are heartily congratulating themselves on having persuaded Brazil to drop proposals to safeguard its domestic … Read the full article
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Plain packaging for tobacco – the thin end of the wedge for the alcohol sector?
19th October 2012
The Australian Tobacco Plain Packaging Act 2011 imposes significant restrictions upon the colour, shape and finish of retail packaging for … Read the full article
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UK minimum pricing plans put on hold … thanks to Bulgaria
19th September 2012
Fearing the impact that Scottish, and possibly UK-wide, proposals for minimum alcohol pricing could have on their exports, Bulgarian wine … Read the full article
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Bulk wine shipping decimating South African packing industry – this calls for a trade war!
14th September 2012
Reading this recent Decanter item – South Africa complaining that increased bulk shipping of wine is damaging its packaging industry … Read the full article
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D&D Wines collapse – yet again unprotected wine suppliers lose out
25th July 2012
It happened when Oddbins went under in 2011, and now it has happened again with the recent collapse of D&D Wines … Read the full article