Pro Rauchfrei sues again for lack of warnings on images on cigarette vending machines – first success in court

05.04.2024  Although Pro Rauchfrei e.V. obtained a landmark ruling from the Federal Court of Justice (BGH, 26 October 2023 – I ZR 176/19) in October last year after more than six years, according to which illustrations of packs must also show health warnings, regrettably nothing has changed in practice apart from a new pack design. … Read more

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

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

The federal government can and must comprehensively regulate the protection of non-smokers – including in restaurants

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18.10.2023 Under constitutional law, the federal government has comprehensive legislative competence for the protection of non-smokers. In the hospitality industry as well. To date, it has only made very limited use of this and has largely left the protection of non-smokers to the federal laender. In doing so, it is violating its obligations under international … Read more