Essay from the year 2013 in the subject Law - European and International Law, Intellectual Properties, grade: A 95%, , language: English, abstract: Thesis: The German “Beer Act” violates the general prohibition of quantitative restrictions and measures having equivalent effects on imports according to Article 34 TFEU. Article 34 TFEU prohibits quantitative restrictions on imports and all measures having equivalent effect between Member States in order to ensure the free movement of goods and as an ultimate objective of the functioning of the internal market, unless they are proportionate justifications.