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- Subject: [SLUG] Bundling OS with PC unfair commercial practice - France
- From: elliott-brennan <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:06:03 +1100
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Tre interesting:
In short, a French court decided that such
bundling was unfair and ordered a refund *and*
court costs paid.
Given this was based on existing Euro laws which
were not apparently aimed at MS, this could be an
interesting and significant turn of events.
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/249340/lenovo_ordered_to_pay_and83641920_for_making_french_laptop_buyer_pay_for_windows_too.html
Patrick
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