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Minimum pricing developments both sides of the border?

- 08 May 2013

  England & Wales: Queen's speech: No measures for alcohol and cigarette restrictions No new laws have been set out by the Queen at the State Opening of Parliament in relation to alcohol and cigarette restrictions with immigration stealing centre stage. This has led to speculation that minimum...

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'Live' from Hartlepool - Council reject adoption of EMRO

- 07 May 2013

In what may prove to be a decision of far reaching significance, the Hartlepool Licensing Committee has just decided not to impose an Early Morning Alcohol Restriction Order (EMRO) on the town's centre. Representations had been received from several major operators, many of whom would not have been...

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Scotland - BREAKING NEWS - minimum pricing legal challenge update

- 03 May 2013

The Court of Session in Edinburgh has determined that the minimum pricing measures proposed by the Scottish Government of 50p per unit, which were challenged by numerous bodies (including the Scotch Whisky Association), are "not incompatible with EU law". The Court is further reported to have said: "It...

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Scotland - Edinburgh Sunday Trading relaxation

- 02 May 2013

At its meeting on the 29 April 2013, the Edinburgh Licensing Board confirmed that its Board policy had now been amended so as to allow premises to open from 11.00 am on Sundays (bringing forward the opening hour from 12.30pm) and thereby bringing it into line with much of Scotland including Glasgow. A...

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