Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 11.8.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 261/16 |

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Request for a preliminary ruling from the Cour de cassation (France) lodged on 11 June 2014 — Directeur général des douanes et droits indirects, Directeur régional des douanes et droits indirects d’Auvergne v Brasserie Bouquet SA

(Case C-285/14)

2014/C 261/23

Language of the case: French

Referring court

Cour de cassation

Parties to the main proceedings

Appellants: Directeur général des douanes et droits indirects, Directeur régional des douanes et droits indirects d’Auvergne

Respondent: Brasserie Bouquet SA

Question referred

Must Article 4(2) of Council Directive 92/83/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the harmonisation of the structures of excise duties on alcohol and alcoholic beverages[(1)](#ntr1-C_2014261EN.01001601-E0001) be interpreted as meaning that the term ‘operate under licence’ refers exclusively to operation under a licence to exploit a patent or trade mark, or can that provision be interpreted as meaning that the term ‘operate under licence’ refers to operation in accordance with a production process belonging to a third party and authorised by that party?

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