Let Them Drink Wine
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A recent European court ruling finds that Britain's excise taxes discriminate against wine. The economic and monetary committee of the European parliament feels that the excise tax systems of all member states work against free competition. A new report proposes a common basis for assessing the level of duty.
Publication Name: Economist
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1984
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Radio Crimes
Article Abstract:
January 1984 has seen complex rulings in the area of British labor law and the print unions. Details of disputes with the BBC and the National Geographic Association are given. In the BBC case the unions are defiant, while the Association has defied the courts in its case.
Publication Name: Economist
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1984
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