EU referral for alcohol price bid

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%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%A legal challenge against minimum pricing for alcohol in Scotland has been referred to a European court.

Judges at the Court of Session in Edinburgh have ruled that the case against the Scottish Government's policy should be referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union (EU).

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