Definition : Tobacco

Plant rich in nicotine, which is cultivated to be smoked or chewed according to the preparation. It is generally consumed in the form of cigarettes, of cigars or of pipe tobacco. The Tobacco Control Act prohibits anyone from smoking in enclosed public spaces. This prohibition applies, inter alia, to the enclosed common areas of any building held in divided or undivided co-ownerships that comprise two or more residential units. Terraces and outdoor areas, which are operated as part of a commercial activity, are also covered by this prohibition. Declarations of co-ownership often contain provisions restricting or prohibiting the use of tobacco products in common portions.

 WARNING! The term "common areas" should not be confused with "common portions". The law only applies to enclosed public spaces in a co-ownership. It cannot therefore apply to all common portions of the immovable.