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Global Wine Law

A guide published by AIDV

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 specific regulations governing the advertising and sale of wine? If so, what are the names and/or references of the laws in question?

Labeling… Are certain details required to be included on a wine label? For example: name of producer/estate, vintage, alcohol content, grape varieties, country/region of origin, health warnings, etc.?

Distribution… Do you have specific rules on wine-related transactions and e-commerce?

Disputes… Do you have specific rules or requirements regarding arbitration or mediation of commercial disputes that may apply to wine-related issues?

Government and private organizations regulating the wine sector… Are there any non-state actors in the wine sector? If so, who are they and what is their function?
And many, many other questions…

*But dare to ask and find answers for 26 countries:
South Africa, Germany, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Spain, United States, France, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Moldova, New Zealand, Portugal, Romania, United Kingdom, Switzerland.

This e-book contains numerous hyperlinks to local legislation, making it directly accessible.

Readers can also easily compare specific issues in different countries by clicking on the hyperlink for the chosen issue, which leads to a horizontal index.

ISBN
Introduction to the third edition

Table of Contents