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| Charlier, Christophe; Ngo, Mai-Anh. |
| Several recent cases judged by the Court of Justice of the European Communities have raised interesting issues on the possibility for operators of food chains to use national quality signs indicating a territory of origin, different from the European regulatory ones (Protected Geographical Indications). These various attempts from France, Germany and Belgium were all condemned as protectionist policies contradicting the free movement of goods between Member States in the European Market. However, the condemned national policies can be seen as defending the viability of specific kinds of activities (of small enterprises) in specific places (rural areas). These cases as a consequence, form a good illustration of the difficulty that a government faces while... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Free Movement of Goods; Geographical Indications; Collective Trademarks; Agribusiness. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44316 |
