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> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>> French court orders Windows refund
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>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | In France, it is illegal to bundle software and to refuse to reimburse
>> | the customer for unwanted licences, under Article L.122-1 of the French
>> | Consumer Code. The Tribunal de Grande Instance ruled that offering an
>> | expensive refund option was tantamount to offering no refund option at
>> | all, hence finding for the consumer and requiring that Asus stump up.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/05/19
> french-court-nobbles-asus
>>
>> That's a big blow to Microsoft. Many people will follow this route.
>
> If the French can do it, the rest of the EU, UK and the world can do it.
>
> Why should France alone get better consumer protection?
Because Pearly owns Gordon Clown?
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