The Commercial Court of Paris rejected on Tuesday 1 February, a small operator, Subiteo, who claimed that France Telecom 86 million euros in compensation. The operator estimated that the group had "delayed" in 2001, its access to broadband Internet, prompting him, in his bankruptcy. From 2000 to 2002, France Telecom was the only operator to have a broadband Internet network.
Every competitor had to go through it for access via an operation of unbundling. Subiteo believed that the lack of "readiness" of the French operator to respond to its requests for access to the system was "unable to complete his project" to "penetrate the market for the provision of broadband access , "the ruling Monday that the obtained a copy.
The Commercial Court dismissed Subiteo of "all its claims" and was also ordered to pay France Telecom 1000 euros in damages for "abusive behavior" and 20 000 euros under the Code of Civil Procedure . FUTURE CASES? This decision could set a precedent in other pending proceedings involving the same accusations against France Telecom, the operators Numéricable (which requires 157 million euros in damages and interest), Completel (490 million euros) Cambio (7 million).
On Thursday, the Court of Appeal of Paris had also agreed with France Telecom in its case against the Competition Authority, which condemned the group for 18 million euro fine for pricing practices dating back to 1999. The court held that "grievances pursued against France Telecom are not established" and ordered reimbursement of the fine paid in 2004. 
Every competitor had to go through it for access via an operation of unbundling. Subiteo believed that the lack of "readiness" of the French operator to respond to its requests for access to the system was "unable to complete his project" to "penetrate the market for the provision of broadband access , "the ruling Monday that the obtained a copy.
The Commercial Court dismissed Subiteo of "all its claims" and was also ordered to pay France Telecom 1000 euros in damages for "abusive behavior" and 20 000 euros under the Code of Civil Procedure . FUTURE CASES? This decision could set a precedent in other pending proceedings involving the same accusations against France Telecom, the operators Numéricable (which requires 157 million euros in damages and interest), Completel (490 million euros) Cambio (7 million).
On Thursday, the Court of Appeal of Paris had also agreed with France Telecom in its case against the Competition Authority, which condemned the group for 18 million euro fine for pricing practices dating back to 1999. The court held that "grievances pursued against France Telecom are not established" and ordered reimbursement of the fine paid in 2004.
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