ECJ FRANCE TV ADS

BY KEITH NUTHALLAN ADVOCATE General of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has recommended that bans imposed by France on the broadcast of alcoholic drinks advertising, especially those on hoardings at foreign international sports events, are legal under European Union (EU) law. France's Loi Evin code of conduct says that such restrictions only apply where a foreign event is specifically aimed at French viewers, such as a France international football away game.Antonio Tizzano has advised the full ECJ to rule that although this does indeed restrict trade, France ...


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