Is it illegal to throw cigarette butts at high altitude?

It is illegal to throw cigarette butts at high altitude. In violation of Article 1254 of the General Principles of Civil Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), it is forbidden to throw objects from buildings. If an object thrown from a building or an object falling from a building causes damage to others, the infringer shall bear tort liability according to law; If it is difficult to determine the specific infringer after investigation, in addition to being able to prove that he is not an infringer, the user of the building who may cause harm shall be compensated. After compensation, the user of the building who may cause damage has the right to recover from the infringer. Property service enterprises and other building managers shall take necessary safety measures to prevent the occurrence of the situations mentioned in the preceding paragraph; Those who fail to take necessary security measures shall bear the tort liability for failing to fulfill their security obligations according to law.

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Article 1254 of the General Principles of Civil Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * If the responsibility for damage caused by throwing or falling objects is unknown, it is forbidden to throw objects from buildings. If an object thrown from a building or an object falling from a building causes damage to others, the infringer shall bear tort liability according to law; If it is difficult to determine the specific infringer after investigation, in addition to being able to prove that he is not an infringer, the user of the building who may cause harm shall be compensated. After compensation, the user of the building who may cause damage has the right to recover from the infringer. Property service enterprises and other building managers shall take necessary safety measures to prevent the occurrence of the situations mentioned in the preceding paragraph; Those who fail to take necessary security measures shall bear the tort liability for failing to fulfill their security obligations according to law. In case of the circumstances specified in the first paragraph of this article, the public security organ and other organs shall promptly investigate and find out the responsible person according to law.