Current legal issues concerning tobacco regulation in Europe

Prof. Dr. Eckhard Pache; Prof. Dr. Kyrill-A. Schwarz; Prof. Dr. Olaf Sosnitza

doi:10.5771/9783845245744

Summary

Die neue Studie in englischer Sprache untersucht die rechtliche Zulässigkeit einer Novellierung der Tabakproduktrichtlinie.

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 2013
ISBN-Print: 978-3-8487-0194-0
ISBN-Online: 978-3-8452-4574-4
Publisher: Nomos, Baden-Baden
Series: IUS EUROPAEUM
Volume: 55
Language: English
Pages: 152
Product type: Edited Book

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access Pages 1 - 8
Eckhard Pache
1. Preliminary Remarks No access Eckhard Pache
2. Subject of the Investigation No access Eckhard Pache
3. Eckhard Pache
  1. Tobacco Products Directive No access Eckhard Pache
  2. Tobacco Advertising Directive No access Eckhard Pache
  3. Fiscal measures No access Eckhard Pache
  4. Possible revision of the Tobacco Products Directive No access Eckhard Pache
4. Legal Questions No access Eckhard Pache
5. Eckhard Pache
  1. Eckhard Pache
    1. Scope of Art. 168 TFEU No access Eckhard Pache
    2. Type of competences by way of Art. 168 TFEU No access Eckhard Pache
    3. Scope of the competence by way of Art. 168(5) TFEU No access Eckhard Pache
    4. Prohibition on harmonisation of Art. 168(5) TFEU No access Eckhard Pache
    5. Conclusion No access Eckhard Pache
  2. Eckhard Pache
    1. EU and consumer protection No access Eckhard Pache
    2. Eckhard Pache
      1. Measures pursuant to Art. 169(2)(a) in conj. with Art. 114 TFEU No access Eckhard Pache
      2. Measures pursuant to Art. 169(2)(b) TFEU No access Eckhard Pache
    3. Conclusion No access Eckhard Pache
  3. Eckhard Pache
    1. Function and limits of Art. 114 TFEU No access Eckhard Pache
    2. Eckhard Pache
      1. Measure No access Eckhard Pache
      2. Eckhard Pache
        Deviating regulations No access Eckhard Pache
        Same regulations without full harmonisation No access Eckhard Pache
        Legislative scope of Member States’ regulatory competence No access Eckhard Pache
        Impending differences / preventative legal harmonisation No access Eckhard Pache
        Same regulations due to full harmonisation No access Eckhard Pache
        Existence of full harmonisation No access Eckhard Pache
        Permissibility of an amendment harmonisation No access Eckhard Pache
        Prerequisites of a second or amendment harmonisation measure No access Eckhard Pache
      3. Eckhard Pache
        Internal market No access Eckhard Pache
        Establishment and functioning No access Eckhard Pache
        Infringement of fundamental freedoms No access Eckhard Pache
        Competitive distortion No access Eckhard Pache
        Other objectives in addition to the internal market or instead of the internal market No access Eckhard Pache
        Health policy No access Eckhard Pache
        Previous ECJ case law No access Eckhard Pache
        Endorsements for ECJ case law in the literature No access Eckhard Pache
        Criticism in the literature No access Eckhard Pache
        Barrier effect of Art. 168(5) TFEU No access Eckhard Pache
        Principle of conferral No access Eckhard Pache
        Misinterpreting the finality of Art. 114 TFEU in relation to the internal market No access Eckhard Pache
        Relationship of paragraphs 1 and 3 of Art. 114 TFEU No access Eckhard Pache
        Focus theory No access Eckhard Pache
    3. Summary of own position No access Eckhard Pache
    4. Eckhard Pache
      1. Extending the scope of the Tobacco Products Directive to electronic cigarettes, herbal cigarettes and nicotine drinks No access Eckhard Pache
      2. Changing the packaging design No access Eckhard Pache
      3. Disclosure and registration of additives No access Eckhard Pache
      4. Regulation of additives No access Eckhard Pache
      5. Restricting access to tobacco products No access Eckhard Pache
  4. Conclusion No access Eckhard Pache
6. Eckhard Pache
  1. No exclusive EU competence No access Eckhard Pache
  2. Insufficient realisation of objectives possible at national level No access Eckhard Pache
  3. Better realisation of objectives at EU level No access Eckhard Pache
  4. Conclusion No access Eckhard Pache
7. Eckhard Pache
  1. Expanding the scope of the Tobacco Products Directive No access Eckhard Pache
  2. Changing the packaging design No access Eckhard Pache
  3. Disclosure, registration and regulation of additives No access Eckhard Pache
  4. Restricting access to tobacco products No access Eckhard Pache
  5. Conclusion No access Eckhard Pache
8. Eckhard Pache
  1. Fundamental rights of the EU as a test standard No access Eckhard Pache
  2. Eckhard Pache
    1. Eckhard Pache
      1. Scope of protection No access Eckhard Pache
      2. Affected proprietary legal position No access Eckhard Pache
      3. Interference No access Eckhard Pache
      4. Justification No access Eckhard Pache
      5. Conclusion No access Eckhard Pache
    2. Eckhard Pache
      1. Scope of protection No access Eckhard Pache
      2. Interference No access Eckhard Pache
      3. Justification No access Eckhard Pache
      4. Conclusion No access Eckhard Pache
    3. Eckhard Pache
      1. Scope of protection and interference No access Eckhard Pache
      2. Justification No access Eckhard Pache
      3. Conclusion No access Eckhard Pache
9. Overall Conclusion No access Eckhard Pache
Kyrill A. Schwarz
1. Introduction to the Problem No access Kyrill A. Schwarz
2. Kyrill A. Schwarz
  1. The fundamental rights of the Basic Law as a legitimate test standard No access Kyrill A. Schwarz
  2. Kyrill A. Schwarz
    1. Kyrill A. Schwarz
      1. Scope of protection No access Kyrill A. Schwarz
      2. Interference No access Kyrill A. Schwarz
      3. Kyrill A. Schwarz
        Pursuit of a legitimate purpose No access Kyrill A. Schwarz
        Suitability No access Kyrill A. Schwarz
        Necessity No access Kyrill A. Schwarz
        Specific proportionality (reasonableness of the regulation) No access Kyrill A. Schwarz
    2. Kyrill A. Schwarz
      1. Scope of protection No access Kyrill A. Schwarz
      2. Interference No access Kyrill A. Schwarz
      3. Constitutional justification No access Kyrill A. Schwarz
      4. Conclusion No access Kyrill A. Schwarz
3. Overall Conclusion No access Kyrill A. Schwarz
Olaf Sosnitza
1. Olaf Sosnitza
  1. Current legal framework for tobacco products No access Olaf Sosnitza
  2. Commission’s deliberations on plain packaging No access Olaf Sosnitza
2. Mandate No access Olaf Sosnitza
3. Olaf Sosnitza
  1. Overview No access Olaf Sosnitza
  2. Olaf Sosnitza
    1. Olaf Sosnitza
      1. Olaf Sosnitza
        Safeguarding the function as an indicator of origin No access Olaf Sosnitza
        Clearing the trade mark register No access Olaf Sosnitza
      2. Olaf Sosnitza
        Legal situation under the old Trade Mark Law (Warenzeichengesetz) No access Olaf Sosnitza
        Legal situation under the Trade Mark Act (Markengesetz) No access Olaf Sosnitza
      3. Olaf Sosnitza
        Remaining options for use No access Olaf Sosnitza
        Application to each individual cigarette No access Olaf Sosnitza
        Poster advertising No access Olaf Sosnitza
        Cinema advertising No access Olaf Sosnitza
        Advertising at sales outlets No access Olaf Sosnitza
        Direct marketing No access Olaf Sosnitza
        Business papers No access Olaf Sosnitza
        Promotional items No access Olaf Sosnitza
        Overall consideration No access Olaf Sosnitza
    2. Olaf Sosnitza
      1. More detailed elaboration of the grounds for justification through ECJ case law No access Olaf Sosnitza
      2. Examples from case law No access Olaf Sosnitza
      3. Olaf Sosnitza
        The Federal Court of Justice’s COHIBA decision No access Olaf Sosnitza
        Spirit and purpose of the requirement of use No access Olaf Sosnitza
      4. Special legal grounds for justification No access Olaf Sosnitza
    3. Comparison with the Community trade mark regulation No access Olaf Sosnitza
  3. Olaf Sosnitza
    1. Ban on use in the public interest, § 8(2)(9) Trade Mark Act No access Olaf Sosnitza
    2. Comparison with the Community trade mark regulation No access Olaf Sosnitza
  4. Restrictions for new trade mark forms No access Olaf Sosnitza
  5. Restrictions for trade mark series No access Olaf Sosnitza
  6. Restrictions for trade marks acquired by use No access Olaf Sosnitza
  7. Restrictions for acquired distinctiveness (‘implantation’) No access Olaf Sosnitza
  8. Olaf Sosnitza
    1. Unjustifiable requirements under Art. 20 s. 1 TRIPS No access Olaf Sosnitza
    2. Nature or qualities of the goods as an obstacle to registration, Art. 7 Paris Convention, Art. 15(4) TRIPS No access Olaf Sosnitza
    3. Obstacle to acquisition of new trade mark forms, Art. 15(1)(1) TRIPS No access Olaf Sosnitza
4. Overall outcome No access Olaf Sosnitza