Last updated: December 22, 2021
Penalties
Content regulation
Entities that sell, distribute, or offer for free
Violations of content regulations are punishable by a fine of 100,000 euros. Repeat offenses are punishable by a fine of 200,000 euros. In cases of repeat offenses, the court may impose a prohibition of the sale of the products that were involved in the illegal operation for a period less than or equal to five years.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 9 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines in that it imposes sanctions for content regulation violations.
Disclosure requirement
Manufacturers, Importers
Violations of disclosure requirements are punishable by a fine of 45,000 euros. In cases of repeat offenses, the court may impose a prohibition of sale of the products that were involved in the illegal operation, for a period less than or equal to five years.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 10 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines in that the law imposes sanctions for disclosure violations.
