Bouygues Telecom ordered to pay 308 million to Free

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The dispute goes back to old offers bringing together smartphones and mobile plans. OceanProd / stock.adobe.com

The Bouygues subsidiary will appeal the judgment of the Paris Commercial Court concerning the so-called “subsidy” offers.

A cold shower. The Paris Commercial Court on Thursday condemned Bouygues Telecom to pay 308 million euros in damages to its competitor Free in the context of litigation concerning so-called “subsidy” offers. The founder of Free, Xavier Niel, has been leading this fight since 2014, arguing that the consumer must be left “absolute freedom” and not impose subsidized plans on them, which combine smartphones and mobile plans with a long-term commitment.

In this dispute, which concerns former offers from Bouygues Telecom, Free Mobile had already crossed swords with SFR and won its trial for unfair competition in March 2018. In the eyes of Free, these offers which subsidize terminals as part of , were a payment facility constituting a “disguised” consumer credit.

Bouygues Telecom challenged this judgment on Friday “with the utmost vigor and considers its bundles to be legal“. The Bouygues subsidiary believes “have always worked in strict compliance with the rules of law and for the benefit of its clients“. Bouygues Telecom, which has not provisioned any amount in its accounts as of September 30, 2022, has announced that it is appealing to the Paris Court of Appeal.


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