French Court Deals Blow to E-Cigarette Makers

PARIS—Even when there’s no smoke, there’s sometimes fire.
A French court ruled Monday that tobacconists should have the exclusive right to sell electronic cigarettes—the smoke-free alternative to tobacco products—dealing a potential blow to the burgeoning e-cigarette industry. The commercial court of Toulouse also ruled that e-cigarettes should be subject to the same broad ban on advertising as their tobacco-based counterparts.
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