Carlsberg Group controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2023
Russian state seizure of Baltika
After Carlsberg sought to exit Russia, the Russian government transferred the Carlsberg-owned Baltika shares into state control. The action became a major legal, political and corporate dispute surrounding Carlsberg’s former Russian assets.
2012
Uzbekistan tax and production dispute
Uzbek authorities alleged that Carlsberg’s local subsidiary owed taxes connected with unreported revenue and that beer had been produced unlawfully during an earlier period. Production was suspended while the dispute proceeded, and the company’s appeal was rejected by an Uzbek court before production later resumed.
1987
Philippines advertising complaint
A television advertisement for Carlsberg produced in the Philippines was criticized by the Movement Against Deceptive Advertising, which argued that the presentation suggested the beer was imported from Denmark rather than locally produced under the relevant arrangement.