Tobacco giant fails in its tender to overturn laws using clause in 1993 Hong Kong bilateral trade deal after arbitration court rules it does not possess jurisdictionAustralia has won an international legal battle to uphold its world-leading tobacco control measures,with Philip Morris failing in its long-running attempt to challenge plain packaging laws under a bilateral trade agreement with Hong Kong.
The decision could give other countries greater confidence to follow Australia’s lead in outlawing tobacco company logos on cigarette packets and moving to drab, uniform designs dominated by graphic health warnings.
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Source: theguardian.com