Pharmacy ruling frustrates EU retailers

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Series Details 17.12.08
Publication Date 17/12/2008
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Report of the ECJ Advocate General's Opinion in joined cases C‑171/07 and C‑172/07. The article says that efforts by some of Europe’s biggest retail chains to overturn ownership restrictions on pharmacies in European Union countries including Germany, France, Italy and Spain were frustrated by the opinion of the Advocate General given on the 16 December 2008. The final judgement in the case will be given later. .

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