Juul is not having the best of times, with an increasing decline in sales leading the company to pull out of South Korea and some European countries – while its sales in the US are...

Widely publicised linkages with the coronavirus are just the latest manifestation of distrust of vaping, in the public-health community as well as the media. So how does that “95% safer than smoking” view hold up?...

An increase in online sales has been one of the most notable consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak on the vaping industry across Europe, as the sector continues to battle market disruptions and shop closures ...

As European and North American authorities ramp up their response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the effects on e-cigarette sales channels are mixed ...

Lack of reliable scientific data on the long-term effects of vaping is leading life and health insurers to take a cautious approach to insuring e-cigarette users ...

In a late change, the French budget law for 2020 (Loi de finances) removes the existing notification fee for new vaping products marketed in the country ...

A French MP has presented a new bill to establish the same rules for nicotine and nicotine-free e-liquids, aiming to create tools to promote vaping as a cessation tool for smokers ...

The French National Academy of Medicine (Académie nationale de médecine, ANM) says an outbreak of vaping-related lung illness like that in the US could not happen in France ...

The French National Assembly (Assemblée nationale) has rejected a government proposal to remove the notification fee for new vaping products, set out in the draft budget for next year ...

The vaping industry has been excluded from the list of beneficiaries of a €120m French government fund for projects fighting addiction – to the disappointment of some ...

French bodies representing both vaping manufacturers and tobacconists have launched an awareness campaign to promote the message that vaping is exclusively for adults ...

More tobacconists in France are increasing their range of vape products, as anticipated in earlier analysis by ECigIntelligence ...

More than half of French high school students tried an e-cigarette in 2018, a sharp increase since 2015, according to a new survey ...

Juul Labs has entered into a partnership with French manufacturer J Well to distribute its popular device across the country from 1st June ...

A call by the WHO for governments to enforce bans on all tobacco or e-cigarette advertising and sponsorship in sports events has had no formal response from the world of motor racing ...

A report from the French Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction says smoking rates in France are falling fast – but does not credit e-cigarettes for the fall ...

E-cigarettes should be used in France to help smokers quit the habit, says an official consultative assembly that reports to the prime minister, National Assembly and Senate ...

The French government has for the first time granted funding to pro-vaping initiatives for their involvement in the annual “Month without tobacco” (Mois sans tabac) ...

As their traditional trade slumps, French tobacconists are moving into the vaping market – to the great displeasure of most vape stores ...

Media coverage of ENDS around the world is much more likely to be negative than positive, and to focus on health effects rather than e-cigs’ use in smoking cessation, a new study suggests ...

French tobacconists are embracing e-cigarettes, switching towards vaping in response to the rising price of combustible tobacco and hoping to keep their existing customers by converting them to e-cigs ...

Let ECigIntelligence keep you up-to-date on prices and other retail information on the rapidly expanding range of vaping products and brands sold by the leading online retailers around the world ...

Juul has filed a suit at the UK’s High Court claiming its line of UK patents was infringed by French firm J Well – whose CEO told ECigIntelligence it was prepared to fight the allegation...

The French government has moved to clear up a previous grey area in the regulation of CBD-containing e-liquids, stating that no trace of THC will be allowed in any product for sale ...

Major French vape store chain Clopinette is planning to open 30 new stores around the country by the end of 2018, spreading its reach deeper into the south of the country ...

France is planning a steep rise in the minimum price of traditional cigarettes – but will that lead to an increased take-up of e-cigarettes as an alternative? It could certainly create an opportunity for the...

Enovap, an innovative French hardware manufacturer, has announced plans to move into the US market, where it hopes to apply its technology to medicinal cannabis use ...

The French consumer affairs department has published a list of recommendations on the use of e-cigarette batteries following two recent reports of explosions in users’ pockets ...

Two new surveys suggest that most French and Spanish vapers have used e-cigarettes to give up smoking, for both health and financial reasons – and that very few had continued to smoke after taking up...

France’s new health minister, Agnès Buzyn, may not be the biggest fan of e-cigarettes, but she may not be their biggest enemy...

Emmanuel Macron’s victory in the French presidential election gives the e-cigarette industry some hope for the future of the sector in the...

A new decree clarifies the details of the workplace vaping ban in...

A new customer service guide for French e-cig retailers sets out to professionalise the country’s vape stores and establish a nationwide code of...

ECigIntelligence has launched a new online tutorial to help you find your way through France’s recently implemented advertising legislation, which is among the strictest in Europe....

France says it has reduced manufacturers’ notification costs for new vaping products. Manufacturers will now need to pay just €295, instead of the €550 that was set when the country transposed the TPD in...

A new report from ECigIntelligence shows France is ahead of its rivals in terms of access to bricks-and-mortar vape stores....

The French government has endorsed the use of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation after a meeting with pro-vaping...

French standards body AFNOR has developed a standard for analysing e-cigarette emissions, which is likely to become widely adopted across...

New e-cigarette products could be launched on the French market sooner than expected, as the regulator temporarily trims the standard six-month notification period to three...

A new e-liquid in the American market is banking on simplicity to set it apart from the crowd....

French e-liquid manufacturer Gaïatrend has strengthened its U.S. presence despite the uncertainty brought about by the FDA’s deeming regulations, and is confident they will be amended via one legal route or...

France seems likely to mildly relax its rules on point-of-sale advertising for...

The first meeting of an ISO standards committee covering e-cigarettes will take place on 24th October in Osaka,...

One in eight French vape stores went out of business last year, continuing 2014’s trend of closures, but some areas of the country have been much harder hit than...

France’s National Assembly has approved legislation that will enable the government to transpose the TPD by decree, and Germany has also published drafts of its proposed TPD...

Among all the groups that could benefit from e-cigarettes for harm reduction, perhaps none is as contentious as pregnant...

A collection of images of French vape shops....

Infographic showing how the level of e-cigarette regulation in different territories appears to have an impact on vaping...

Vapers are much more confident than smokers and the general public about the health risks and benefits of e-cigarettes, according to new French...

How do the costs of vaping and smoking compare around Europe? Our data shows the typical extra cost of a pack of cigarettes, compared with 10ml of e-liquid, in major European...