Parfums Christian Dior SA v. Evora BV.(Recent Rulings of the European Court of Justice) From: Denver Journal of International Law and Policy | Date: September 22, 1999| Author: | COPYRIGHT 1999 University of Denver. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

I. INTRODUCTION

Unrestricted trade is an essential step in the equalization and integration of the European Community.(1) This case note proposes that the European Court of Justice (ECJ) is correct in encouraging parallel imports as a means of promoting unrestricted intra-Community trade. Similarly, assuming parallel imports provide an important benefit to the community, manufacturers should not be able to side-step such benefits by imposing artificial limits on parallel importers' ability to advertise the products legally imported and offered for sale. Parfumes Christian ...

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