Request for a preliminary ruling from the Cour de cassation (France) lodged on 11 June 2014 — Directeur général des douanes et droits indirects, Directeur régional des douanes et droits indirects d’Auvergne v Brasserie Bouquet SA

(Case C-285/14)

2014/C 261/23

Language of the case: French

Referring court

Cour de cassation

Parties to the main proceedings

Appellants: Directeur général des douanes et droits indirects, Directeur régional des douanes et droits indirects d’Auvergne

Respondent: Brasserie Bouquet SA

Question referred

Must Article 4(2) of Council Directive 92/83/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the harmonisation of the structures of excise duties on alcohol and alcoholic beverages (1) be interpreted as meaning that the term ‘operate under licence’ refers exclusively to operation under a licence to exploit a patent or trade mark, or can that provision be interpreted as meaning that the term ‘operate under licence’ refers to operation in accordance with a production process belonging to a third party and authorised by that party?

(1)  OJ L 316, p. 21.