Philip Morris Panama v. Government of Panama

Decree 611 interprets Panama's ban on the advertising, promotion and sponsorship of tobacco products to include a ban on tobacco product display at the point of sale.  Philip Morris Panama filed suit in the Contentious Administrative Chamber of the Supreme Court requesting a preliminary injunction against the implementation of Decree 611 and ultimately an order declaring the Decree void. In this decision, the Court denied the preliminary injunction.

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Philip Morris Panama v. Government of Panama, 818-2010, Supreme Court, Contentious Administrative Chamber (2011).

  • Panama
  • Mar 16, 2011
  • Contentious Administrative Chamber of the Supreme Court

Parties

Plaintiff Philip Morris Panama Sociedad en Comandita por Acciones

Defendant Government of Panama

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Type of Litigation

Tobacco Control Topics

Substantive Issues

Type of Tobacco Product

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