The Evolution of Legislation on Appellations of Origin (French Edition) by Joseph Capus

Name: The Evolution of Legislation on Appellations of Origin (French Edition) by Joseph Capus
Brand: Mare & Martin
SKU: 9782849344200
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Published in 1947, this historical work by Joseph Capus, a key figure in the creation of controlled designation of origin (AOC), traces the evolution of French wine law. From the law of 1905 to the decree-law of 1935, it provides a unique testimony on the establishment of a system that became a European model. An essential reissue to understand the legal foundations of French wine.

Author: Joseph Capus
Language: French 🇫🇷

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The evolution of legislation on appellations of origin, published in 1947 by Joseph Capus, constitutes a fundamental document for anyone interested in the history of the French wine law.

This small volume of barely 120 pages contains a in-depth reflection on the progressive development of Legal framework of controlled designation of origin (AOC) In France, since the 1905 law on fraud repression until Decree-law of 1935. Capus, both Winemaker, agricultural engineer, and politician, it clearly outlines the obstacles encountered, the progress made, and the need to protect the identity of French wines against fraud and commercial abuse.

Genuine political testament, this book allows for a better understanding of the philosophy of the system he helped establish, by emphasizing the notion of terroir and on the need for precise legal framework. It also sheds light on the reasons that allowed this model to establish itself sustainably, eventually becoming a reference for many European states.

The reissue of this historical text, on the occasion of the Centenary of the 1919 law, is preceded by a enlightening introduction of Theodore Georgopoulos, a legal expert specializing in wine law. This contemporary context allows for replace historical challenges in the current context of the European law on geographical indications, and to highlight the continuity of appellations of origin like Legal and identity institution.

This book is therefore both a valuable historical source that a/an comprehension tool current debates around the wine protection schemes, of the agricultural heritage and the traceability and authenticity logics.