Last updated: December 3, 2021

Duties / Penalties

Duty Imposed Upon Business Owners / Employers / Supervisors
Duty Imposed
Sanction(s)

Post signs

Yes
Fine
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Analysis

The law requires no-smoking signs at the entrances to buildings. Violations are considered a “mild breach” and subject to a fine of up to 30 Euros.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to the duty to post signs.

Remove ashtrays

No
None
Analysis

The law does not impose a duty to remove ashtrays.

To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should impose upon business owners a duty to remove ashtrays.

Steps to require a person to stop smoking (e.g., warn, discontinue service, call authorities)

Yes
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Analysis

The law implies a duty to take steps to require a person to stop smoking because the law imposes a fine for allowing smoking in places where it is banned. Violations are considered a “serious breach” and subject to a fine from 601 to 10,000 Euros.

Duty Imposed Upon Smokers
Duty Imposed
Sanction(s)

Not to smoke where prohibited

Yes
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Analysis

The law imposes duty on smokers not to smoke where prohibited and imposes a fine of 30 Euros for a single offense.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines in that it imposes higher penalties for repeat offenses.