Victims of breast implants seek compensation in France

Criminal fraud proceedings began on the 17 April 2013 in France over a breast implants scandal that affected 400,000 women globally. The case highlights the continuing absence of a European collective judicial redress tool for victims, says a European consumer organisation.

ESO: Background information: Breast implant fears spark Brussels crackdown http://www.europeansources.info/record/breast-implant-fears-spark-brussels-crackdown/

Deutsche Welle, 17.04.13: PIP executives go on trial in France over breast implants http://dw.de/p/18HGn

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