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No date has yet been set for the bans to be brought in and Imperial has not ruled out a further appeal against the ruling which could be heard at the UK Supreme Court.
One of the world's largest tobacco firms has lost its latest legal challenge to plans for a ban on the open display of cigarettes in Scotland's shops.
Imperial Tobacco's appeal was unanimously dismissed by three senior judges at the Court of Session in Edinburgh.
The company's civil action, which also opposed a ban on tobacco vending machines, delayed the implementation of the Scottish Government's measures.
Imperial tried to claim Holyrood does not have the power to introduce the policy.
No date has yet been set for the bans to be brought in and Imperial has not ruled out a further appeal against the ruling which could be heard at the UK Supreme Court.
The ruling was given by Scotland's top judge, the Lord President Lord Hamilton, sitting with Lords Reed and Brodie.
Public Health Minister Michael Matheson said he was "delighted'' with the ruling.
A spokesman for Imperial Tobacco said: "Clearly we're disappointed. We'll be reviewing the judgment with a view to appealing it.''
A separate legal challenge to the ban on cigarette vending machines, raised by another firm, is still before the courts.
