France: together the Sherpa association and the consumer association Indocesa-CGT bring Samsung a summons to appear before the courts, on grounds of misleading commercial practices, following new revelations over child labor in China

On 17 December 2015, Sherpa announced that together with Indecosa-CGT it was bringing a summons to Samsung Electronics France (SEF) as well as Samsung in Korea to appear before the tribunal at Bobigny France on grounds of misleading commercial practices. Following the dismissal of a complaint filed in 2013 the association, comprising legal experts and lawyers, is bringing a private prosecution which relies on new revelations and legal arguments in response to the initial rejection.
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In a press statement released today 17 December 2015, the Paris based Sherpa association stated that “following a complaint that was closed in December 2014, with no further action to be taken, Indecosa-CGT and Sherpa are bringing a private prosecution against electronics giant, Samsung Electronics France (SEF) and Samsung in Korea to the legal tribunal at Bobigny France for misleading commercial practices.”

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