Bavaria

Revision of the non-smoker protection laws of the federal states on the occasion of cannabis legalisation

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Die Nichtraucherschutzgesetze der Bundesländer müssen für alle Tabak- und neuartigen Produkte sowie Cannabis erweitert werden

01.04.2024  Pro Rauchfrei calls on the federal states to improve non-smoker protection on the occasion of cannabis legalisation. The legalisation of cannabis on 1 April 2024 makes it necessary to revise the non-smoker protection laws of the federal states. As with tobacco, the federal government has only rudimentarily regulated non-smoker protection against cannabis and has … Read more

Landlady from the Munich area sentenced to a fine of 2,000 euros

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Aschenbecher auf einem Tisch - Symbolbild

19.12.2023 Because a landlady remained stubborn after Pro Rauchfrei e.V. had obtained a court order prohibiting her from tolerating smoking in the fully enclosed tent extension of her restaurant, she was sentenced in no uncertain terms to a substantial fine of EUR 2,000, or alternatively imprisonment, by the Regional Court of Munich I (LG Munich … Read more

The absolute smoking ban also applies to the DJ of a disco

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Even a DJ is not allowed to smoke in a Bavarian discotheque, the Bamberg Higher Regional Court ruled in favour of Pro Rauchfrei

02.08.2019 Good news for discotheque visitors: In proceedings conducted by Pro Rauchfrei e.V., the Bamberg Higher Regional Court has clarified that a claim for injunctive relief under competition law for compliance with the smoking ban already exists if only the DJ smokes in a discotheque and the staff do not intervene after complaints. The Würzburg … Read more