Commercial Advertising of Alcohol: Using Law to Challenge Public Health Regulation

In most countries, the alcohol industry enjoys considerable freedom to market its products. Where government regulation is proposed or enacted, the alcohol industry has often deployed legal arguments and used legal forums to challenge regulation. Governments considering marketing regulation must be cognizant of relevant legal constraints and be prepared to defend their policies against industry legal challenges.

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The alcohol industry has significant freedom to market its products in most countries, but when government regulation is proposed or implemented, legal arguments are often used by the industry to challenge the regulation. Governments need to be aware of legal constraints and be prepared to defend their policies against industry legal challenges.