Slovak News - Sept 96 - End Of Monopoly On Spirits

The approved Act on Production and on Circulation of Spirits and an amendment to the Law concerning trade licensing cancels the existing state spirit monopoly. This will be effective from 1 January 1997. When starting operations of production of spirits, new administrative procedures must be implemented in connection with this Act.

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