Case library

Cases of alcohol industry misconduct from around the world exposing the predatory practices.

A library of all the unethical methods of Big Alcohol – aggressive lobbying, unethical marketing, sabotaging of rules and institutions and much more, all in one place.

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Addictions France Wins Lawsuit Against Meta Over Alcohol Ads

A historic victory against online alcohol sponsorship in France. In early January, the Paris Court ordered the Meta group (parent company ...

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Addictions France Wins Court Case against FIFA Sponsor Budweiser Over Illegal Alcohol Advertising in France

The Association Addictions France had taken successful legal action against AB Inbev’s alcohol advertising campaign that violates the ...

Alcohol Giant Pernod Ricard Accused of Hidden Marketing in TikTok, Instagram

Two social media accounts on TikTok and Instagram under one and the same username are promoting Pernod Ricard products. The content is ...

The French Évin Law on Alcohol Advertising Reduces the Attractiveness of Alcohol for Young People

This study found that regulating alcohol advertising content strongly, as per France’s Évin law in 1991 or similar measures in other ...

An Analysis of How Lobbying by the Alcohol Industry Has Eroded the French Évin Law Since 1991

The Évin Law has been continuously weakened since its initial implementation. This research analyzes the long-term lobbying strategies and ...

France: Addictions Increase Amidst Alcohol Industry Illegal Marketing

Addictions are on the rise in France during the COVID-19 pandemic as found by a national survey across France on the impact of the pandemic ...

France: Parliament Considers Weakening ‘Loi Evin’ to “Help” Sports

The newest attack on France’s ‘Loi Evin’ is coming from the French parliament as some members of the National Assembly ...

France: Alcohol Advertising Ban Wins Case in High-Court

In France, the so called “Loi Evin” or the Evin’s Law comprehensively regulates alcohol marketing and largely bans ...

France: Alcohol Industry Attacks Public Health Experts

Public health experts in France have called out the alcohol industry for lobbying the French government and diminishing alcohol control ...

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