Sunday, April 17, 2005

Will the French Say 'Oui' to U.S.-Style Class Actions? Maybe

When mobile operator SFR overcharged clients by 7.3 million euros ($9.4 million), France's main consumer association sued on behalf of two subscribers and won a ruling that the fee hike was illegal. But the company refused to issues refunds to the 400,000 overbilled customers who weren't named in the suit -- and kept almost all of the cash.

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