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« Everything you always wanted to know about Wine Law » Geographical Indications (“GIs”)… are there any general GI laws (whose coverage includes wines) in your country? If so, what are the names and/or references and (if applicable) dates of the relevant legislation or laws?

Macon, France — Diplôme universitaire Droit de la vigne et du vin Paris, France — Diplôme universitaire Droit de la vigne et du vin Perpignan, France — Licence professionnelle Droit et Gestion de la filière vitivinicole Poitiers, France — Licence professionnelle Droit et commerce des vins et spiritueux — Master 2 Droit, gestion et commerce […]

Created and founded by Ronan Raffray, Professor of Private Law at the University of Bordeaux and Director of the Master’s Degree in Vine and Wine Law, this initiative is part of the Open Wine Law project, through which the University of Bordeaux has been upholding its commitment, for almost forty years, to education and research […]

« Everything you always wanted to know about Wine Law » Geographical Indications (“GIs”)… are there any general GI laws (whose coverage includes wines) in your country? If so, what are the names and/or references and (if applicable) dates of the relevant legislation or laws? Advertising and Sales… are there any specific regulations relating to wine advertising and sales? If so, what are the names and/or references and (if applicable) dates of the relevant legis…

Lawyer, senior official of the Directorate for the consumption and prevention of fraud, member of the INAO, Director General of the OIV, founding member of the International Association of Wine Law(AIDV), frequent traveler and fine diplomat , Robert Tinlot (1931-2017) had a career in the world of wine which is impossible to summarize in a few lines.

AIDV has decided to support the publication of JUS VINI, the Journal of Wine and Spirits Law. Jus Vini, the Journal of Wine & Spirits Law, is a bilingual (English/French) peer-reviewed legal journal published twice a year (June and December), promoting legal scholarship in the field of wine and spirits law. Jus Vini publishes articles, essays, case-law […]

7th Edition – 14 & 15 March 2022 Organized by the Wine & Law Program with the assistance of the Georges Chappaz Institute of Vine and Wine in Champagne and the support of the AIDV, the simulation of trials in vitivinicultural law welcomes each year students of specialized training in France and in Europe. Objective: Familiarize […]

The membership of the International Wine Law Association Considering that trademarks[1] and geographical indications (including appellations of origin) are intellectual property rights recognized as such and defined by provisions of the Agreement on the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (“TRIPS”), signed in Marrakech on 15 April 1994; Considering also that geographical indications and trademarks are […]

— 1. Intellectual property rights are a fundamental part of the assets of natural and legal persons. — 2. As for the wine industry, current laws and regulations often require the use of its members’ packaging and labelling for the publication of health warnings, which can have the effect of reducing the packaging and labelling […]