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.

Misconduct Report Aug 21 '26 AB InBev
Alcohol Marketing and the World Cup: What Changed Between 2022 and 2026? 

When we in Addictions France flagged, during the 2022 Qatar World Cup, that alcohol brands were finding ways around France’s ...

Misconduct Report Dec 15 '25 Heineken
French Court Ruling Exposes Illegal Influencer Marketing by Heineken

A Paris, France criminal court ruled on December 10, 2025, that Heineken and Universal Music France carried out illegal alcohol advertising ...

Misconduct Report Feb 7 '23 AB InBev, Bacardi
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 ...

Misconduct Report Dec 16 '22 AB InBev
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 ...

Misconduct Report Apr 21 '22
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 ...

Misconduct Report Mar 9 '22
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 ...

Misconduct Report Jan 20 '22
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 ...

Misconduct Report Jan 20 '22
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 ...

Misconduct Report Apr 25 '21
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 ...