Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 24 February 2022.#PJ v Agenzia delle dogane e dei monopoli - Ufficio dei monopoli per la Toscana and Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Approximation of laws – Directive 2014/40/EU – Article 23(3) – World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control – Prohibition on selling tobacco products to minors – Rules on penalties – Effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties – Obligation on sellers of tobacco products to verify the buyer’s age when selling those products – Fine – Operation of a tobacconist’s shop – Suspension of trading licence for a period of 15 days – Principle of proportionality