Setback to the parallel importation of tonic water.

By Jean-Yves Teindas

The Barcelona Provincial Court of Appeals has given a further twist to the lawsuit that has been ongoing for several years between the proprietors of the Schweppes brand in Spain and the distributors Red Paralela, SL, and Red Paralela BCN, S.L., (jointly, "Red Paralela"), regarding the importation of the well-known brand of tonic water from the United Kingdom, whose rights are held by Coca-Cola/Atlantic Industries ("Coca-Cola").

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