Vinexpo has won its case against the Italian promoter it accused of unfair business practices. Bordeaux's commercial affairs tribunal fined Ital-Assist €150,000, according to Sud-Ouest newspaper, upholding Vinexpo’s charges of ‘economic parasitism’, a French law that prevents businesses from taking advantage of higher profile competitors. In 2009, Ital-Assist head Anna Serio organised a tasting room in a 600 square metre tent adjacent to the massive Vinexpo hall.