12 February 2026 Bamberg Higher Regional Court prohibits advertising claims in ruling at the request of Pro Rauchfrei In its ruling of 21 January 2026, the Bamberg Higher Regional Court prohibited the discount retailer Netto from advertising electronic cigarettes in its own online shop after the company failed to issue a cease-and-desist declaration out of … Read more
10.09.2024 On 19 September, the InterTabac trade fair begins in Dortmund’s Westfalenhallen, run by a subsidiary of the city of Dortmund. Not only will tobacco, cigarettes, e-cigarettes and the like be promoted here but also nicotine pouches and snus which are not allowed to be marketed in Germany. The tobacco fair in Dortmund, which has … Read more
05.08.2024 Stuttgart Higher Regional Court prohibits outdoor advertising – success for Pro Rauchfrei e.V. On 1 August, the Stuttgart Higher Regional Court issued a clear rejection of the attempt to declare petrol stations as specialist tobacco shops. At the request of Pro Rauchfrei e.V., it prohibited a petrol station in Fellbach from continuing to advertise … Read more