Belgium Reverses Supermarket Cigarette Sales Ban
The Belgian Constitutional Court ruled that a ban on cigarette sales in supermarkets larger than 400 square meters is discriminatory. The measure was challenged in court by a major tobacco company and Flemish retail representatives.
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Sources · 7 independent
RTBF La Premiere
“La Cour constitutionnelle leur a donné raison. La mesure est jugée discriminatoire alors que les supermarchés, les libraires, eux, peuvent toujours vendre des cigarettes.”
RTBF La Premiere
“Selon la presse flamande, marche arrière toute dès le 1er janvier 2027.”
VRT NWS
“Belgium reverses supermarket cigarette sales ban.”
Radio Free Asia
“Belgian supermarket cigarette sales ban reversed.”
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