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Philip Morris attempts legal/WTO challenges against Australian government public health law

November 21, 2011, 09:20 PM

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011...a-tobacco-laws

Philip Morris sues Australian government over tobacco laws
Tobacco company takes legal action against legislation forcing cigarettes to be sold in drab plain packaging
Reuters in Canberra
guardian.co.uk, Monday 21 November 2011 02.26 EST
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Legal experts have predicted both legal and WTO challenges to fail, as intellectual property rights agreements give governments the right to pass laws to protect public health...

The article mentions that The Himalayan nation of Bhutan banned the sale of tobacco earlier this year.

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