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42253

Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne, et al. v. Coors Brewing Company

(Federal) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2026-04-10 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2026-04-10) Coors Brewing Company
2026-04-10 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2026-04-10) Coors Brewing Company
2026-04-10 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2026-04-10, (Printed version filed on 2026-04-10) Coors Brewing Company
2026-03-12 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal
2026-03-10 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2026-03-10) Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne
2026-03-10 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2026-03-10) Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne
2026-03-10 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2026-03-10, (Printed version filed on 2026-03-10) Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne Applicant Active
Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Coors Brewing Company Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne

Counsel
Names
François Guay
Guillaume Lavoie Ste-Marie
Olivier Jean-Lévesque
Christopher A. Guaiani
Contact information
Smart & Biggar LLP
1000, rue de la Gauchetière O.
Bureau 3300
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 4W5
Telephone: (514) 954-1500 Ext: 3569
FAX: (514) 954-1396
Email: fguay@smart-biggar.ca
Agent
Name
Marie-France Major
Contact information
Supreme Advocacy LLP
340 Gilmour Street
Suite 100
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: mfmajor@supremeadvocacy.ca

Party: Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité

Counsel
Names
François Guay
Guillaume Lavoie Ste-Marie
Olivier Jean-Lévesque
Christopher A. Guaiani
Contact information
Smart & Biggar LLP
1000, rue de la Gauchetière O.
Bureau 3300
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 4W5
Telephone: (514) 954-1500 Ext: 3569
FAX: (514) 954-1396
Email: fguay@smart-biggar.ca
Agent
Name
Marie-France Major
Contact information
Supreme Advocacy LLP
340 Gilmour Street
Suite 100
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: mfmajor@supremeadvocacy.ca

Party: Coors Brewing Company

Counsel
Names
R. Nelson Godfrey
Monique Couture
Contact information
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
550 Burrard Street
Suite 2300
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 2B5
Telephone: (604) 683-6498
FAX: (604) 683-3558
Email: nelson.godfrey@gowlingwlg.com

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Lower court rulings

February 28, 2024
Federal Court

T-1050-21 (French only)

See file

January 9, 2026
Federal Court of Appeal

2026 FCA 2

See file

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2026-04-11