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Chapter VII · TELEVISION ADVERTISING AND TELESHOPPING › Article 22

Television advertising and teleshopping for alcoholic beverages shall comply with the following criteria:

(a) 

it may not be aimed specifically at minors or, in particular, depict minors consuming these beverages;

(b) 

it shall not link the consumption of alcohol to enhanced physical performance or to driving;

(c) 

it shall not create the impression that the consumption of alcohol contributes towards social or sexual success;

(d) 

it shall not claim that alcohol has therapeutic qualities or that it is a stimulant, a sedative or a means of resolving personal conflicts;

(e) 

it shall not encourage immoderate consumption of alcohol or present abstinence or moderation in a negative light;

(f) 

it shall not place emphasis on high alcoholic content as being a positive quality of the beverages.

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