"balanced and responsible" limiting the use of electronic cigarettes

Vice President and Minister of Health and Social Government of Cantabria, María José Sáenz de Buruaga Services, considered the measure to limit the use of electronic cigarettes is " balanced and responsible ."

   So the minister has spoken after the hit by the Ministry of Health and the regions according to the Inter-Territorial Council of the National Health System ( NHS) to prohibit the use of electronic cigarettes on health , school and dependent on government institutions and on public transport , as reported by the Government of Cantabria.

   Sáenz de Buruaga has spoken in favor of a common national position and regulation , to be articulated by appropriate legislative amendment and, in his opinion, should be adopted to the " earliest possible date " to " delineate clearly a phenomenon and rapidly expanding use . "

   Buruaga Saenz , who represents Cantabria in Council Interterritorial , revealed " the ability to anticipate and answer from the Ministry of Health ," which will serve to prevent the proliferation of diverse and heterogeneous regional regulations in the NHS .

   According to the minister , state government must take responsibility reconciling the principle of " caution " that is essential to public health , that of "prudence " , since there is still no conclusive scientific evidence on the effects of electronic cigarette on the health of individuals and non - users - and that is still at the expense of its regulation in the area of ​​the European Union.

   In this regard, he has described as " balanced , responsible and sensible " the proposal by the Minister and ratified Wednesday by state government to limit the scope of the prohibition to health , school , centers run by the public administrations, especially services to the public , and public transport , which undoubtedly , he added, is in the best interest of the child and protection of those areas or other sensitive groups.

   "Although we have not closed the door to that fact , so far it has been decided not to go beyond the regulation of these products in the European Union is definitely concrete" , explained the minister . To advance in this regard , a discussion with the parliamentary groups on whether to extend the prohibitions of snuff and go to electronic cigarette strengthening scientific evidence appears.

Electronic cigarette, a gift that will have a place under the tree

(Relaxnews) - lists sent to Santa Claus could well contain a new type of gift this year: the e-cigarette. According to a survey by Ocig the vapoteurs intend to enjoy their environment their electronic experience at Christmas.

Nearly a third of vapoteurs surveyed (31%) offer an electronic cigarette near wishing to quit smoking at Christmas. A practical gift then, but that does not appeal to the majority of respondents. Nearly a vapoteur ten (7%) did not consider the e-cigarette as a gift, saying that everyone must choose where, when and how to quit.


Almost two thirds of respondents (62%) plan to offer this type of gift, but not necessarily for the holiday season.

This survey was conducted online by Ocig between 5 and 10 last December, with 312 smokers over 18 men and women.

Electronic cigarette: unfair competition, what is it?

What the law says
Framing the principle of free competition , the notion of unfair competition is complex to understand . Processes fall under this violation punishable under Article 1382 of the Civil Code are multiple. In this context, it is for the judge to assess each case and make decisions that nourish abundant jurisprudence.

Any act causing confusion among customers between the products of both companies can, for example , be punished under unfair competition, as does discredit a competitor or to assign its own products qualities they without. But other cases may be cited.disposable electronic cigarette

The concept of customer is of course the heart of the problem of unfair competition. Thus, the plaintiff must demonstrate that it has often been reduced by customers to support its action. In case of injury established , the court may order the person or company involved in the payment of damages.

Unfair competition
Many cases of unfair competition were judged. The complexity of cases has sometimes led to unexpected or even contradictory with regard to the jurisprudence decisions. Regularly confronted with attempts to recover the controlled appellation "champagne" , the producers of the famous wine invokes the principle of unfair competition, sometimes even in the courts.

In October 2012, the NRJ radio for its part been ordered by the Commercial Court to pay one million euros in damages to Twitter to be presented under the reference " concerts NRJ " shows that its competitor was a partner radio Twitter . NRJ announced shortly after the sentencing that she was appealing the decision.

The decision of the court of Toulouse on the e-cigarette
In the case decided Monday in Toulouse, the Commercial Court held that the sale of electronic cigarettes off the network tobacconists was , for them , "unfair competition " and ordered a specialist dealer to stop selling them. A first in this field. Counsel for the complainant, Mr. Bertrand Desarnauts , had argued that the substitution products are considered " tobacco products " should be submitted to the State monopoly on tobacco sales . Electronic cigarettes could therefore not be sold outside the regulated system tobacconists .

The seller of e- cigarettes at issue in this case has already announced that it would appeal a decision that caused an outcry from specialized vendors, but also some professionals health .