Tobacco Regulation and Its Discontents: A Cautious View from Singapore

Transnational Dispute Management, Vol.9, Issue 5, pp.1-12, November 2012

Singapore Management University School of Law Research Paper No. 16/2013

14 Pages Posted: 25 Aug 2013 Last revised: 26 Aug 2013

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Locknie Hsu

Singapore Management University - Yong Pung How School of Law

Date Written: November 1, 2012

Abstract

In this article, Locknie Hsu discusses the implications of the various legal claims being pursued in various fora in relation to plain packaging of tobacco products laws, especially in relation to Singapore and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (‘ASEAN’). The article proceeds as follows: (1) In Part 1, Hsu examines the current state of Singapore’s regulation of tobacco; (2) part 2 of the article then considers Singapore’s current investment treaty commitments and their likely compatibility with plain packaging legislation, were it to be introduced into Singapore; (3) finally, part 3 considers the lessons which Singapore can take away from the current proceedings in relation to plain packaging legislation.

Suggested Citation

Hsu, Locknie, Tobacco Regulation and Its Discontents: A Cautious View from Singapore (November 1, 2012). Transnational Dispute Management, Vol.9, Issue 5, pp.1-12, November 2012 , Singapore Management University School of Law Research Paper No. 16/2013, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2295782

Locknie Hsu (Contact Author)

Singapore Management University - Yong Pung How School of Law ( email )

55 Armenian Street
Singapore, 179943
Singapore

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