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18 December 2018Copyright

German Supreme Court publishes reasoning in Aldi Champagne dispute

Germany’s highest court has placed the burden on France's Champagne trade association to prove that the ingredient of Champagne does not determine the taste of Aldi’s disputed ‘Champagner Sorbet’ product.

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