World Business Briefing: Canada: Top Court Upholds Limits on Tobacco Ads
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Canadaâs highest court upheld a law limiting tobacco advertising, ruling that although the restrictions limited the rights of cigarette companies to free speech the curbs were justified by the need to improve public health. The Supreme Court judges said there was nothing wrong with the 1997 law that banned broadcast commercials and advertising aimed at young people and that obliged companies to put large graphic warning labels on cigarette packages. Canadaâs three big tobacco companies had argued the limitations unfairly infringed their right of free expression. But in a unanimous decision, the court said the need to protect public health took precedence.
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The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether tobacco companies can be sued in state courts over alleged deceptive advertising of "light" cigarettes.
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The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that states cannot levy a luxury tax on goods such as cigarettes, a lawyer said, sparking a rally in the shares of the country's tobacco companies.
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TORONTO - The Ontario government has proposed anti-tobacco legislation to ban smoking in workplaces and all indoor public areas. Several Canadian provinces already have smoking bans, but Ontario Health Minister
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Scotland became the latest country to take a stand against tobacco on Wednesday by announcing a ban on smoking in public buildings.
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GUWAHATI, India  - The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan  banned smoking in public and tobacco sales on Friday, the first  country in the world to do so.
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A U.S. appeals court on Friday  rejected the government's bid to force cigarette makers to pay  $280 billion in past profits, striking the toughest sanction  from the racketeering case and lifting tobacco stocks.
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WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Thursday abandoned a 96-year-old ban on manufacturers and retailers setting price floors for products.
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BERLIN, Feb 20 (IPS) - The future of a ban on smoking in public places in  Germany is in doubt following a court order limiting application  of any ban.
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In a unanimous decision, the court said Maine cannot impose a regulatory scheme on transportation companies delivering tobacco products directly to consumers.
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Under the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, Myung Jin - who has been at this Greenwood Cigar and Variety for 20 years â-ust ban any displays that allow customers to touch tobacco products as well as remove any countertop displays for cigarettes starting May 31
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The top executive of Lorillard  Tobacco denied in court on Tuesday that the company had tried  to recruit underage smokers through an advertising campaign for  its popular Newport cigarette brand.
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Canada won a trade battle with the United States on Monday when the World Trade Organization ruled the Canadian Wheat Board&#39;s practices don&#39;t violate international law, but
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Blog: Federal courts have dismissed a Maine state law that backers argue is vital to preventing kids from buying cigarettes online. The high court may decide whether to revive it.
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Strict limits came in to force today to restrict the advertising of cigarettes and tobacco products in shops, pubs and clubs. This will ensure that the total advertising for all tobacco companies is no more
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An international treaty aimed at curbing tobacco sales and advertising is set to come into force.
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US tobacco companies applaud an appeal court decision rejecting a $280bn claim by the government.