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While Greece and Portugal have seen worse with a vengeance by the rating agencies in recent months, leaders protest against these messengers of bad news. Latest episode of this unequal struggle, the Greek finance ministry said on Monday that he rejected the further lowering of its rating by Standard & Poor's. A decision "has no validity," he judged.

"This degradation occurs in a period where no new information or decision aggravating the situation in Greece has occurred since the previous assessment, a month ago, has developed the ministry said in a statement. However, "the rating agency decisions must be based on evidence, decisions and real data evaluation of each economy.Otherwise, their validity is questioned. "

"Unfair Practices"

In Portugal, another country recently described by deterioration in score, four economists complained against rating agencies for "unfair practices" have caused "serious damage to state interests and the Portuguese people." An investigation was opened on 3 May, the newspaper Diario Economico. Last month, Jean-Claude Trichet himself, the president of the European Central Bank, which acknowledged that "high concentration" agency "was problematic." They are just three: Standard & Poor's, Moody's and Fitch.

Credit rating agencies have since the beginning of the crisis of sovereign debt, accused of feeding a downward spiral for the countries attacked by the markets.While the financial situation of Greece, Ireland and Portugal are deteriorating, their interest rates rise, adding to the same time the burden of debt. To reflect the worsening situation, the agencies in turn degrade the country and note those decisions lead to new increases in interest rates.

"Easy Target"

"Agencies are an easy target for politicians, it allows them to deceive," relativized a bank economist. "Above all they were not brilliant since the beginning of the crisis: they missed the subprime disaster and have not witnessed the arrival of sovereign debt problems in the eurozone." Until early 2010 All countries in the area benefited indeed flattering notes.Even Greece, while its debt was already over 120% of its gross domestic product.

A country in a precarious balance, however, seems to escape (temporarily?) With the severity of agencies: Belgium. For 11 months without a government, the country had been pressed flat to resolve its political crisis. But Saturday night, Prime Minister Yves Leterme Acting launched its Twitter account "Standard & Poor's less pressing." Under close supervision, Belgium should not be degraded immediately. An austerity plan adopted in April aims to balance public accounts in Belgium in 2015.

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Three raps with a hammer-shaped wooden bottle of Coke. Thus, Muhtar Kent, CEO of The Coca-Cola Company, launched Friday night in Atlanta the weekend of festivities to mark 125 years. The first glass of Coca-Cola has been officially served in a pharmacy in the capital of Georgia, May 8, 1886. "My predecessors had used the hammer to the 50th, 75th and 100th birthdays," said the big boss at the company headquarters. No way to shake up tradition, although modern technologies give some freshness to the event.

A sound and light show ignited the building up to 122 meters. "This is the biggest thank-you cards that we send you," Muhtar Kent has launched its guests, the leaders of North American bottlers and oils from the city of Atlanta, the State and the University of Georgia, or even the local clergy.The famous bottle was projected in 3D on all four sides, in a show of twenty minutes presented as the greatest illumination of a building in the world.

Piracy Alert

The day before, the organizers had a cold sweat. "We realized that students from the University of Georgia Tech, located in front of the seat, trying to hack into the programming of the sound and light," says one officer. We were afraid they are trying to project a naked woman or a bottle of Pepsi. "Neither of these nightmares, the second being the scariest for Coca Cola, has occurred.

In Atlanta, apart in the sky, blue is not red shade at the weekend. Saturday afternoon, nearly 15,000 people attended in the heat to a four-hour concert, the group broadcasts live on the internet to "thank the entire planet." Nothing less.An outdoor show started by K'Naan and his "Wavin 'Flag", a hymn to the success of the last World Cup football, with the refrain "oh oh oh oh oh" has the merit of being included in the 206 countries where Coke is sold.

The host Ryan Seacrest, the American Nikos Aliagas, then invited on stage "the next American Idol" Muhtar Kent, before the governor of Georgia and the mayor of Atlanta did join in wishing happy birthday to the Coca-Cola … behalf of their constituents. Aediles quickly replaced by the former glory of American Idol Kelly Clarkson, the band One Night Only, the R & B singer Ne-Yo, Natasha Bedingfield or, standing ovation for his cover of "Purple Rain". A colorful tribute, no doubt, to the Prince of cola.

In the morning, a good-fair was reserved for employees of Coca-Cola and their families facing the World of Coke museum.Mostly dressed in red T-shirt, they chained face painting and tattooing, before engaging in an artistic activity: design their own bottle of Coke! But the United States, any successful self-celebration can not have a good feeling. Delegates have they bundled packages for families Georgian victims of tornadoes that ravaged the south last month. An operation conducted in partnership with the Red Cross. Red like Coca-Cola, of course …

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This is no time to feast on world markets and the Paris Bourse was not really moving. This Friday, the CAC 40 opens just in balance, rising a timid 0.08% at 4008.43 points, retaining the symbolic threshold of 4000 points, and was saved yesterday after a lackluster session. The signals sent from Wall Street are not encouraging, nor those sent by the Asian markets on Friday morning.

Prudence therefore prevents excessive risk taking. Especially as investors await the release earlier this afternoon by the U.S. Department of Labor's highly anticipated monthly report on employment. He should come to confirm the trend shown in recent days across the Atlantic by the wrong numbers ADP and weekly jobless claims.Still on macroeconomic, the French budget deficit stood at 33.6 billion euros at end-March against 28.9 billion a year earlier, according to data released Friday by the Budget Ministry.

German industrial production for March is also expected.

Side currency, the euro rising slightly against the dollar at 1.4566 dollar. The European currency plummeted against the greenback following the announcement by the ECB yesterday kept the interest rates at their current levels until at least July. On the commodity front, the dollar's rebound has led to a plunge the entire sector. Oil has fallen below including $ 100 in New York, while silver lost 13% and 4% gold.

Values ​​to follow

Total

The oil company should react to the sharp drop in oil prices flexcheck cash advance.

Alcatel-Lucent

The telecommunications equipment has greatly reduced its losses in the first quarter to 10 million euros, against 515 million a year ago, and has recorded an increase of 15.2% of its turnover to $ 3.7 billion euros.

Carrefour

In an interview with Les Echos, the CEO, Lars Olofsson, made the revitalization of hypermarkets in France and its priority does not like the boss for France, whose departure was announced Thursday, is replaced by a French.

Eiffage

The group announced an increase of 13.2% of its backlog as of April 1, to 11.7 billion euros and confirmed its target of sales in 2011.

Icade, Veolia Environment

The group was selected by Veolia Environnement as exclusive partner for project implementation, the order of 100.000 square meters, designed to accommodate the consolidation of about 3000 to 4000 in Aubervilliers (Seine et Marne). Exclusive negotiations which are expected to undertake to reach a decision by early 2012, said the land in a statement.

Wendel

The group has announced organic growth of 9.9% of its sales in the first quarter to 1.44 billion euros, its holdings, including construction companies, which have benefited from economic recovery.

French cement publish today its first quarter results. Euler Hermes and Gascony will lift the veil on the turnover of the first quarter.

Sanofi-Aventis and CNP Assurances hold their general meeting.

"Suicide remains as THE SOLUTION." With these terms Remy, France Telecom employee who set himself on fire at the site of Mérignac Tuesday concluded a six-page letter, sent to the director of social relations and the HR group, Brigitte Dumont . This document, which has acquired the website Médiapart, quoted by Le Parisien and Aujourd'hui en France-, dated September 2009, when the company was plunged into controversy following the suicides of several employees.

At that time, Remy already denounced the "cowardly, poverty and lack of managerial responsibility" that prevailed at the highest level of the company.On a smaller scale, pressure from managers suffered by him and his colleagues is also highlighted with specific examples, as the site of Périgueux: "You and you you're welcome physical tomorrow morning, you will help these cons of trading, it will teach you to live, "would have launched one of the managers. "No control, no reaction," protested the employee.

"Those who are left are very poorly"

Citing a "terror management as well," Rémy, 57, talks about his own situation, he said, is the same for most workers over age 50 victims reorganizations. According to him, this category is often placed in positions that have nothing to do with his skills."Frames dispossessed of their power, they do nothing," he described, adding that "those who are abandoned and forced to cope with failure in everyday life are very bad."

At the time, Remy tries to change his position. It was not until a year after sending the email to be reassigned to a job more in keeping with his profile.

The last post

From Florence Baillard-Bordes, coordinator of the CFDT delegate quoted in Le Parisien, Remy was "hopeful" in the first days of taking office last fall. "But since the beginning of the year, he felt very disappointed. He told us that the measures announced were a smokescreen, "referring to the new social contract established by Stephane Richard, successor to Didier Lombard.

Also, last February, he sent another letter, by mail to the site director of Bordeaux Chateau d'Eau and uses the copy shop steward. As responsible for prevention, he mentioned the case of an outstanding colleague and again denounced "the methods that should have been abolished." He wanted to be convened to discuss in more detail but it was never answered. "Rémy was outstanding for several years and has not been heard," says Florence Baillard-Bordes. His family claims now follow "legal, political and social in this case," says Gilbert Hanna, union Solidarity 33.

For his part, Stéphane Richard promises to learn from the suicide of the employee: "I intend to do that this investigation is particularly thorough and transparent," says he.

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Easyjet could not miss the opportunity. The marriage between William and Kate in the UK, which will captivate 2 billion viewers worldwide Friday, is the perfect opportunity for the airline to talk about her. For this, the low cost made the bet with the originality of the organization of a European competition for doubles.

The suitors, "duplicates of William" or "spit portraits of Kate," had until April 10 to come forward. On a website designed specially for the occasion, their pictures were displayed on a map according to their countries of origin. In 15 days, nearly 342 people came forward. "We wondered if the huge public interest in the British was the same within thirty European countries where we operate.And that's the case, "says Celine Take, communications manager of the company.

Among the candidates, two French, John Bastgen, Saint-Maur-des-Fosses, Bachelin and Mary, originally from Evreux. Even if the gossips are not their any resemblance to the royal couple, easyJet has thought otherwise. They are the ones who were chosen to form the William and Kate French. They had the onerous task of defending the colors of the Hexagon at the European finals of the competition which brought together twenty Europeans on Wednesday. Hello princely marriage proposal, throwing bouquet: their performance has been decrypted by the Communications Director of easyJet and the director of an agency look-alikes. But they do not seem to have been convincing since the impersonator is finally elected William English, while Kate is the lining of Italian. "It was a difficult choice. there were real doubles.The French were elbow to elbow, "says Celine Take

Finalists console themselves by attending (the crowd) to marry a person of their choice. As for the winners, they get a year of their easyJet air tickets for travel on the 550 routes served by low cost.

Communication "clever"

Question image, the bet is successful for easyJet online payday loans. "Doing what contest is very clever, decrypts Treguer John Paul, CEO of TVLowCost, the agency specializing in low cost TV advertising. EasyJet plays the card of derision and offset by diverting the image of William and Kate. And it is a maximum effect of buzz. According to this expert, this marketing strategy is entirely within the historic codes of low cost communication."The idea of ​​low cost groups has always been to use a communication challenges, even shocking, and humor to attract attention and sympathy from customers. This is to do things the most improbable of the most serious. Recently, Richard Branson, boss of Virgin, said he would do the service dressed as a stewardess on the plane of an Asian competitor because he lost a bet with the boss of this company. This is the example of the mastery of this communication, "adds the analyst. He said easyJet plays here on the ground Ryanair's usual "but less provocative."

The communications department of the company does not deny: "It was simple, cheap to organize and the buzz has been all alone.The competition was launched for fun and was unpretentious, the group's image, "says Celine Take, however, confirms that the competition has allowed" to promote the destinations of the company. "

In the end, "this competition reflects the values ​​of iconoclastic low cost, this idea of" one against the establishment. " Here is the idea of ​​royalty that democratised is shown with the desire to live the dream of a prince to these candidates, making possible the dream of traveling. By taking this walk-cons, easyJet won image points, "says Jean-Paul Treguer.

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Strawberries that taste, crunchy and tasty carrots, strained the farm … in good milk products of the 450 gardeners and farmers grouped under the name the small producer a hit in supermarkets. Latest additions to the range, dairy products available since March in more than one hundred Monoprix Paris. "I sell yogurt 20,000 per month to Monoprix, which has undertaken over one year," said Philippe Ridet, a farmer in the Yvelines Allainville. My products are best valued by at least 10%. "

An approach that meets the expectations of consumers. "The future of agriculture is at the local! Launches Bruno Le Maire, Minister of Agriculture and Food, a staunch supporter of the Small Producer. Import apples from Chile is an economic and social aberration.Consumers understand less and less why, in France, we are bringing products from across the world. "

But to bring supply and demand, it was still necessary to involve the supermarkets. "The idea is to create a link between man-made production, the farmers and consumers," said Stephane Macquaire, Managing Director of Monoprix. It is up to us to further develop this proximity between production areas and our customers. "This loyalty to our customers who have confidence in these products," adds Didier Debievre relations director with the agricultural world at Carrefour.

The latter has also embarked on the process. In the hypermarket Carrefour d'Aix-en-Provence, Ludovic Bonnafoux, a small producer in Grans, near Salon-de-Provence, is two months since the incumbent local provider.Photo of the gardener and his wife Magali is displayed in a large center island fruit and vegetable store online cash advance. Last week, the baskets of pot-au-feu accompanied by a recipe went like hotcakes. "It's just my department, I want it to be perfect," said the gardener, who regularly checks the status of the stand. "This partnership assures me every week and saves me an outlet to sell off my surplus," said Ludovic Bonnafoux.

Distributors to the local search

"The original idea was to allow consumers to know where did the products," explains Nicolas Chabanne, founder of the Small Producer, an association formed in 2003 to assist producers. He began by organizing direct sales at farm, then became known by delivering hospitals, the press and politicians.First and foremost the president, Jacques Chirac at the time. After four years, Bernadette eventually even receive the producers in the hall of the Elysee. Next step by the summer school canteens. Bruno Le Maire, who wants to change the legislation on tendering, will enable them to buy from local producers.

Small Producer of Fame, which was formed in the meantime a limited company, it has gradually win against the distribution. Sold up to 30% more expensive fruits and vegetables appealing all signs, happy to have more than one partner. The small producer, which began with convincing luxury shops such as Fauchon and La Grande Epicerie, now 600 products referenced in a thousand points of sale.Its sales this year expected to exceed 10 million euros, three times more than last year, and hopes to be the beneficiary in one year. His next challenge, decline the concept of small producers in the meat.

Saffron meeting on Thursday its shareholders in general meeting (AG). On his menu, a change in governance that aims to replace the board of supervisory and management by a board of directors, tighter and more deeply renewed. He spends 18 to 15 members. He is feminized with the arrival of Odile Desforges, Renault's Executive Vice President in charge of engineering and quality as well as Elizabeth Lulin, CEO of consulting firm Paradigms. Caroline Gregoire Sainte Marie, CEO, Frans Bonhomme (BTP), should be appointed as censor.The council also welcomes the Franco-American Jean-Lou Chameau, president of the California Institute of Technology Caltech, and the Italian Giovanni Bisignani, president of the International Association of Airlines (IATA).

Unless dramatic turn of events, the new council should appoint, in the wake of AG, Jean-Paul Herterman, current CEO and candidate for a second term, the group's CEO. And Francis Mer, current chairman of the supervisory board, the vice-chair of the board of directors. The state, which owns 30% of Safran and four posts, decided to renew its confidence in Jean-Paul Herteman who in four years, managed the merger of the engine manufacturer Snecma and Sagem Electronics.Announced in 2004, this operation was met with skepticism and triggered a trench warfare between the leaders of both companies.

Accelerating China

Considered a "transitional pope" by many, this discreet Polytechnique, Safran joined in 1984, has pacified the new group while carrying out the divestiture of non-strategic. In particular, he managed the sale of mobile phones and the conversion of the plant Ferns Breton, that supply the Army (Feline equipment).

Meanwhile, he developed a third business involving the defense and security, alongside the aircraft engines and rockets (Ariane) and aeronautical equipment. In security, a priority activity, the group has grown through acquisitions, the latest is that of the U.S. L1.Jean-Paul Herteman has also accelerated the development of the group internationally, including China, India or Mexico, while maintaining a high level of investment in France. Another success was the extension of its partnership with General Electric engines for aircraft type Airbus 320 or Boeing B 737 until 2040.

The president has reactivated a hedging policy to protect against the effects of Yo-Yo the dollar against the euro, which had been interrupted by his predecessor in 2006. While Safran is protected until 2014, "the evolution of the dollar remains a concern," says Jean-Paul Herteman.

Financially healthy, Safran is well positioned to face a period of heavy investment in research and development, a position that was already 1 billion euros in 2010. "Saffron is being renewed heart of its engines for medium-range routes.We need to introduce new technologies in five to ten years. The big challenge is how to halve the fuel consumption of aircraft engines. This, by 2020-2025, "he says. Saffron placed on the aircraft electrical, because little by little electricity is required to operate major equipment – brakes, landing gear …

Having failed to seize the French Zodiac, which could bring her expertise in these new technologies, Safran must go into overdrive. Hence the launch of the plan Amp several hundred million euros.

Another project for the future, the Chinese market. Saffron is awarded the contract to supply the engine that will power the C-919, the future rival of A 320 and B 737 built by the Chinese Comac.The group wants to accelerate China's boom and the helicopter market in the discretion of the gradual opening of the Chinese sky, still controlled by the military. "It identifies 600 helicopters in China against 10,000 in the United States. Saffron is destined to become a structural partner of the Chinese industry in helicopters, "says he.

Leading expert in royalty, Stéphane Bern comment April 29, alongside Marie Drucker, the marriage ceremony of Prince William with Kate Middleton of England, live on France 2. 5 hours, public television will broadcast the event live, which should be followed by at least "2 or 2.5 billion viewers worldwide," according to Stephane Bern. "This is an event of contemporary history. A global event and unprecedented, "he pleads. All the big chains will diffuse into the world. " What explains the popularity of this royal wedding in a republican country like France? "De Gaulle said:" The French have a taste of the Prince and will look abroad. We have two monarchies replacing the Windsor and Grimaldi. This year is finally a year for the French! Moreover, the news is enough anxiety.From this point of view, marriage is timely to break the torpor. Finally, it is a significant historic event in the history of the monarchy. What is reassuring for people is knowing where it goes, that will embody its future Marriage is a promise for the future because children may be born after. "

Broken for about 25 years, with the exercise of great ceremonies commentary (that of Prince Charles with Camilla Parker Bowles) as well as funerals (like those of Prince Rainier), Stéphane Bern believes it is "' be both very "first degree" in the narrative of the event, to decipher the codes and rituals that we see in the image, but also sometimes bring a little distance, to be entertained because this is a happy event. "2 France for the occasion send his special envoys "to Buckingham Palace, to Westminster, on the course and ceremony in the small village of origin of Kate Middleton."

If there is "certainly issues of audience," Stephane Bern ensures they "escape him." An asset plus the freedom that the public service vis-à-vis the advertising. "In other channels where I officiated, we always left before the kiss, because he had to make the antenna to log 13 hours. Here, we will keep the air from 9 to 14 hours to kiss on the balcony. Then we can distribute the newspaper. There is no requirement for advertising on France Televisions. The pressure is less strong, "welcomes the journalist payday loan.

The duo will end July 2 live next to comment on another royal wedding, that of Albert of Monaco and Charlene Wittstock.What are the differences between these two ceremonies? "Marriage is English protocol, the Windsors are good at this kind of colorful show. The marriage of the Prince of Monaco is very different from his parents. It is his style, very modern, relaxed, warm. "

The marriage of Prince William should bring some "700 billion to the UK economy." French side, the amount of broadcasting rights of marriage to Albert of Monaco must be "donated to the Foundation Prince Albert II and Charlene Wittstock future foundation. The director Jerome Revon rotate images. There has been talk for a while that his team provides all the financial means for marriage, then resell. There, in fact, Monaco supports the device of marriage. However, as in England, all products will feed directly into the foundation.I will declare myself a book published by Albin Michel Marriage (Monaco), whose rights will be donated to the two foundations, "explains Stéphane Bern.

Besides the show "How it goes!" On France 2, Stéphane Bern animates every day since 2000 "Mad King" on France Inter, live. Every season, his name is circulating in the list of the "transfer window" of the radio. The next school year will she change that? "I have no idea. The game is very open. I have been approached by various radio stations. I already asked the question for the ten years of "Mad King". It may need (to) renew. It's a job where you always question yourself. I can not imagine sitting on a throne for years. The game is open, perhaps for the first time, "he concedes.Expected response "in early May between the two marriages …."

This summer, the facilitator will be back on the air in "Secrets of History" on France 2, one issue will be devoted to Buckingham Palace, and one at the Elysee Palace, released in September on the Heritage Days event.

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Opponents of the gas and oil shale will not be satisfied with the recent announcements by the government is considering banning the extraction of hydrocarbons in May. National coordination group opposed to the gas and oil shale holds since Friday until Sunday a series of rallies in the south and east and in the Paris region, in areas where the government has issued permits exploration or considered the possibility. Planned events include Saturday in Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhone), Meaux (Seine-et-Marne), Rousson (Gard), Donzère (Drôme), Lyon (Rhone) and Lons-le-Saunier (Jura). Sunday, decreed a "national day of mobilization", other gatherings are planned in Cahors (Lot) and Blyes (Ain). Protesters call again the firm and definitive cessation of these hydrocarbons.New anti-capitalist party (NPA) on Friday called on to participate in the mobilizations.

The recent pronouncements of the Ministry of Ecology and Prime Minister, if they have a little reassured opponents, have not entirely convinced. So they refuse to release the pressure. "We see it is understood (…) Now we are asked to repeal and only then that the mobilization will stop," said Anne Lacouture, Assistant José Bové, leader of the protest. MEP Ecology Europe will participate Sunday in the Aveyron mobilization in its stronghold in Nantes, which gave its name to one of the permits issued by the former Minister of Ecology Jean-Louis Borloo. These allow large groups to explore for oil and gas in areas that may contain shale gas.The Department of Ecology has acknowledged that three licenses granted in the region in March 2010 were used for the exploration of unconventional oil. The legal uncertainty that currently exists on the issue can not be sure whether other permits issued in recent years does not apply also to search for and extract gas from shale.

A report due by François Fillon

Before the wind of revolt, Prime Minister Francois Fillon said Wednesday the cancellation of licenses already granted. The Minister for Ecology Nathalie Kosziusko-Morizet had requested the suspension of exploration work in February, a form of de facto moratorium. A bill must be considered in an emergency procedure from 10 May to the Assembly to formally ban them extraction.Si the ban is passed, it could however be only temporary.Francis expects Filllon including the report of a mission "to better understand the shale gas." Eventually, a development of the mining code to strictly supervise the extraction of these hydrocarbons is not unthinkable, say experts elsewhere.

François Fillon on Wednesday gave impression that the government reserved the option to "go again" projects "in a way maybe a little more acceptable the next time," said Anne Lacouture. "For us, it is not acceptable, regardless of how it's done," she added.The techniques used to release the hydrocarbon trapped in the rock, the injection of very high pressure water mixed with chemicals, fears of pollution of groundwater, the devastation of the landscape and environment and development Risk-based economies, as in the Aveyron, on high-quality agriculture and tourism.

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While Free was sentenced on March 22, following a complaint by the association UFC-Que Choisir, to end a number of illegal practices, the operator has decided on Thursday to amend the terms and conditions (GTC) of its contracts, as revealed Freenews site. Free was a period of 15 days from service of the decision to end four practices deemed unfair, under penalty of 2000 euros per day of delay.

Major change: the cancellation fee will now be fixed at 49 euros, replacing the former "activation fee collection deferred to" step-down. This is the average amount for most operators. Previously, Free billed 96 euros lower than 3 euros a month old. Termination charges thus became void after two and a half years (32 months).

This is the most important provision of the ruling because it blew the system of "loyalty" set up by Free. "Again, an association of consumers, without even asking their opinion, defended and passed a decision that is far from the benefit of all subscribers, the site responded Freebox Universe. Subscribers will pay more termination fees after 2.5 years. It will not be the case. This system therefore no advantage that customers who stay less than a year and a half to Free. " "The system will be much more transparent. If the customer moved or changed box, restart from zero, "says Edouard Barreiro of UFC-Que Choisir cashadvance.

Another change is that Free users will now have their choice of method of payment: debit or credit card payment.Previously, Free debit imposed upon subscription of the subscription and required management fees of EUR 4 per month if the client insisted on paying by check or credit card. For refractory to direct debit, a deposit of 400 euros will be established.

New clauses

It is also now possible to terminate during the month, with repayment of overpayment. Previously, started month was due. Finally, the option "Service Plus" (to 9.99 euros per month) disappears. He was criticized for Free not to indicate it was purchased for a period of 12 months automatically renewed when the main subscription is taken for a period of one month renewable.

Free declined to comment Thursday.These new provisions will apply immediately to new customers who will validate the GCS, then automatically to other customers in the coming weeks, after a period of information.

Free is not the only one in the crosshairs of the UFC. The association has initiated proceedings on the GTC SFR six clauses were deemed unfair. And his complaint against eleven clauses Numericable is currently on appeal.

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