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[Europe] The New Tobacco Products Directive – Potential Economic Impact Study (PDF)

The new TPD's standardization of packaging and labeling of tobacco products will likely reduce consumers' value perception, which is influenced by strong brands and high degrees of product differentiation. This will increase pressure on prices, shifting d
Philip Morris International (ch)
added Apr 27, 2013 12:14
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New Study by Roland Berger Finds Tobacco Products Directive Will Cost Jobs and Hit Tax Revenue across Europe

The Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) could adversely affect Europe’s economy, resulting in up to 175,000 job losses and lost tax revenue of up to EUR 5 billion throughout Europe, according to a new study published by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. T
Philip Morris International (ch)
added Apr 27, 2013 11:23
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[Europe] Kessler ‘had no right’ to carry out interrogation in Malta, Dalli - ‘Publish report’

OLAF director-general Giovanni Kessler had no authority to carry out an interrogation on Maltese territory, a senior police officer privy to the John Dalli investigation has told MaltaToday. In comments that followed yesterday's presentation of the OLAF
Malta Today (mt)
added Apr 24, 2013 09:27
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[Europe] Giovanni Kessler welcomes the annual Report of the OLAF Supervisory Committee and calls for respect for the integrity of ongoing judicial procedures

Giovanni Kessler strongly rejected allegations to the effect that OLAF had made false statements in one of its Reports, had influenced a witness to make a false statement to the European Parliament, and had acted illegally in other ways. He drew attentio
European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) (be)
added May 8, 2013 13:27
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[Europe] Dalligate: Under-attack Kessler urges Malta to publish Olaf report

A German MEP Inge Graessle has described the situation at the EU anti fraud agency OLAF as "a fire out of control", after an audit report revealed serious irregularities with the way the investigation on former Commissioner John Dalli was handled.
Times of Malta (mt)
added Apr 29, 2013 02:17
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[Europe, Malta] OLAF head questioned me then we had lunch -- witness

Giovanni Kessler, head of the European anti-fraud agency (OLAF), allegedly took a main witness in the Dalligate scandal to lunch “to relax and have some wine” after inter­rogating her over several hours. The claim was made in court yesterday by the witn
Times of Malta (mt)
added Apr 29, 2013 02:22
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[Europe] Philip Morris' Cigarette Volumes Slump Worsened By New Philippines Tax

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) reported its first quarter earning results on April 18. As expected, the company witnessed a sharp decline in cigarette volumes primarily due to an abrupt hike in indirect taxes in Philippines and continuing weakness
Trefis
added Apr 20, 2013 12:40
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[Europe, UK] Lawmaker proposes full EU ban on cigarette branding

"The idea is to take the advertising off the packages," Linda McAvan, the British Labour politician leading talks on the tobacco proposals in the European Parliament, told Reuters in a telephone interview. "It is aimed at stopping a new generation of sm
Reuters
added Apr 19, 2013 13:13
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[Europe, UK] Illicit cigarettes burn €12.5bn in unpaid taxes, claims report ($$)

Plans for plain packaging will make the black market worse, manufacturers say
Times Of London (uk)
added Apr 18, 2013 11:31
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[Europe, Malta] Witness reveals she had lunch with OLAF investigator after interrogation

The OLAF investigator in the John Dalli case, Giovanni Kessler, had warned Gayle Kimberley, the lawyer representing Swedish Match in Malta to be 'very afraid' of Mr Dalli and his former canvasser Silvio Zammit. Mr Kessler told her that he was Italian, an
Times of Malta (mt)
added Apr 18, 2013 11:00
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