Cosmetics
Amazoncan not be held responsible for the sale of counterfeit products on its platform, the Court of Justice of the European Union decided in a case brought before it by cosmetics brand Coty.
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Food
The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that 'balsamic' is not a protected concept and therefore not exclusively Italian. The verdict is a blow to the professional association of vinegar makers from the Modena region.
German discounter Aldi seems to have won a long-lasting battle with French champagne farmers regarding “champagne sorbet”. The European Court of Justice says that name is not a breach of the “protected designation of origin”.
The European Court of Justice has decided there will be no exceptions to the ban on animal testing for cosmetics after the Federation of Cosmetics Ingredients took the case to court.