Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Corporate Social Responsibility - Recent Developments

See link for Updates on Phillip Morris - Norway case. The corporation's "free flow of goods" argument was unsuccessful in removing the ban of even displaying tobacco products for sale in Norway shops; Shops wishing to sell tobacco products, "Must keep cigarettes in unmarked cabinets or special vending machines with no visible logos. Customers wishing to buy tobacco must actively ask merchants for it." See link to the Julia Gronnevet article today on Law.Com: http://www.law.com/jsp/law/international/LawArticleIntl.jsp?id=1202571698152&Norway_Court_Upholds_Ban_on_Tobacco_Store_Displays&slreturn=20120818114841