The loi Évin ([lwa e.vɛ̃]; formally: "loi no 91-32 du 10 janvier 1991 relative à la lutte contre le tabagisme et l'alcoolisme", Law 91-32 of 10 January 1991 relative to the struggle against tobacco consumption and alcoholism) is the French alcohol and tobacco policy law passed in 1991.
France was condemned and required to change the law in 1980 but did not produce satisfactory legislation until 1991, with the enactment of Loi Evin, which affected both alcohol and tobacco policies.
The precise conditions for opening smoking areas were left to secondary legislation enacted by the executive; the rules changed over time.
[3] Under the new regulations, smoking rooms are allowed but are subjected to very strict conditions: they may occupy no more than 20% of the total floor space of the establishment and their size may not be more than 35 m².
[4] The Loi Evin forbids any favourable advertising of tobacco, including on billboards and prohibits the free or promotional distribution of cigarettes.