French court rejects €18.6m smoking lawsuit

A French court has rejected an €18.6m lawsuit filed by the regional office of the French health insurance fund (CPAM) against four cigarette manufacturers, for the cost of treating patients with tobacco-related diseases.

French court rejects €18.6m smoking lawsuit

A French court has rejected an €18.6m lawsuit filed by the regional office of the French health insurance fund (CPAM) against four cigarette manufacturers, for the cost of treating patients with tobacco-related diseases.

This is the first case of its kind in France.

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