The two Defendants submitted an Appeal of Orders issued in Black Case No. 1270/2556 by the
Administrative Court of First Instance (The Central Administrative Court).
The two Plaintiffs claim that Plaintiff 1 has the status of a limited company and is a member of
the Japan Tobacco Group of Companies (JT Group), one of the leading producers of tobacco related
products in the world. Plaintiff 1 holds a permit from the Excise Department to import cigarettes into the
Kingdom, making Plaintiff 1 an importer under the meaning of Article 12 of the Tobacco Products
Control Act of 1992. Plaintiff 2 is a juristic entity having principal offices in Geneva, Switzerland,
organized and operating