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Legal funny things of Great Britain

1. In Great Britain, products which "have to be completely or substantially are called as "chips", are made of potatoes" and, therefore, 17,5% of the VAT are subject. Proctor & Gamble, the producer of Pringles, went to court to prove that their product isn't completely made of potatoes and contains only 42% of potato flour. The judge agreed with P&G and removed from chips taxes that led to return of 100 million pounds of already paid VAT. The truth the company impaired a little the image and sales.

2. In 1980 in appellate court of Great Britain the curious decision concerning intimate life of citizens was passed. Board of judges, considering case of the woman from Basingstoke city, decided that it had the right to normalize the sexual relations with the spouse. Business was that the lady disagreed to have sex with the husband more often than once a week. The court confirmed her correctness.

3. Once on radio Buxton on the air Renault Clio car draw was carried out. With portion of indescribable pleasure 26-year-old Cathie Makgouen got the first prize. After all she correctly answered all questions of a quiz. What her despair when in radio station studio to it handed over only car 4 inches high model was. The woman decided to achieve justice and filed a lawsuit against radio in 2001. The judge from the county of Derby decided that the radio station signed the lawful contract with the listener, and therefore her owners are obliged to pay to the claimant of 8 thousand pounds on acquisition of the real car.

Category: Legal funny things | Added by: Chance23 (18.05.2014)
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