News tagged with philip morris

Hearings to start in Uruguay anti-smoking suit

Uruguay faces its first hearings in the French capital this week in a lawsuit filed by US tobacco giant Philip Morris International against its anti-smoking laws, an official said Monday.

Other Feb 04, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Indonesia to add photo warnings to cigarette packs (Update)

(AP)—Indonesia has issued regulations that will require cigarette packets to bear graphic photographic warnings, a long-delayed measure in a country with one of the highest rates of smoking in the world.

Health Jan 10, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Norway court upholds ban on tobacco store displays

(AP)—A Norwegian court has upheld a ban on the display of tobacco products in stores, handing a defeat Friday to the Philip Morris company.

Health Sep 14, 2012 | 3 / 5 (2) | 0

Two-thirds of Indonesian men smoke, tops in world

(AP)—Indonesian men rank as the world's top smokers, with two out of three of them lighting up in a country where cigarettes cost pennies and tobacco advertising is everywhere.

Addiction Sep 11, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

EU also studying plain-packaging law for tobacco

The European Commission said on Thursday it too could shortly make legislative proposals that would force manufacturers to distribute tobacco products across Europe in plain packaging.

Health Aug 16, 2012 | not rated yet | 1

Philip Morris sues Norway over tobacco display ban

Global tobacco giant Philip Morris began a suit Monday against Norway, claiming that the Scandinavian country's ban on the display of cigarettes in stores violates European competition rules.

Health Jun 04, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Australia takes on big tobacco firms in court

Australia said it was confident of seeing off a court challenge Tuesday by big tobacco firms over plain-packaging for cigarettes, in a test case being watched by governments around the world.

Health Apr 17, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

New analysis casts doubt on results of tobacco industry studies into safety of cigarette additives

Health Dec 20, 2011 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

BAT challenges Australia cigarette packaging law

British American Tobacco on Thursday launched a High Court challenge against a law that will require plain packaging on cigarettes in Australia, claiming it infringes intellectual property rights.

Health Dec 01, 2011 | not rated yet | 0