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Private damages claim against Henkel, Unilever, others thrown out by French court

( June 27, 2017, 15:34 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: In a judgment of June 8, 2017, the Tribunal de Grande Instance of Lille, France, dismissed a French consumer's damage claims against household goods companies Henkel, Unilever and others. The suit followed criticism, currently under appeal, by the French competition authority of these companies for participating in a cartel. The plaintiff alleged that the companies' unlawful practices led to an increase in prices and sought to be compensated for damages. The French court dismissed the case, finding that there was no reliable evidence to prove that the cartel hurt consumers.Full text follows, in French:...

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