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EU Judges To Rule On Booze Cruises
It is easier to order alcohol or cigarettes in the EU by telephone, mail or via the internet than to cross a border and buy the goods.
On 23 November, this may change. On this date the European Court of Justice will deliver a verdict upon cross-border sales of booze and cigs.
The way and form European citizens obtain these simple pleasures will be determined by the judges.
If the magistrates decide that the current mail-order or internet solution is wrong: expect more ferry passengers to travel to countries, sometimes far away, to pay less, including travel cost, to acquire their required purchases.
For the majority, they will be dispensing less money than in their home country.
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