Russian Court Blocks Online Shop Selling E-cigarettes on VKontakte

Aug.07.2024
Russian Court Blocks Online Shop Selling E-cigarettes on VKontakte
Hanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug consumer protection agency successfully blocks e-cigarette online store on Vkontakte, violating laws.

According to URA.News on August 7th, the Consumer Protection Agency in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug of Russia (Роспотребнадзор ХМАО) successfully obtained a court order to block an online store selling e-cigarettes on the social network "Vkontakte.


According to a ruling by the Nevyansk City Court of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, the information posted on this page has been deemed to be prohibited content.


Previously, a Nyagan online store selling nicotine products was shut down at the request of the Russian Federal Consumer Rights Protection Agency for violating laws related to health protection and child information safety.


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