Home » Corporate social responsibility » Initiatives from the public authorities and other stakeholders » France: Samsung indicted for misleading business practices violating labor rights France: Samsung indicted for misleading business practices violating labor rights Through . Published on 22 July 2019 à 15h12 - Update on 22 July 2019 à 16h55 Resources On 03 July 2019, two French activist groups — Sherpa and ActionAid France signaled that the he French subsidiary of the Korean electronics giant Samsung was indicted. According to their statements (Sherpa statement, ActionAid statement), this stage means ‘that the investigating magistrate recognizes that Samsung’s ethical commitments may indeed constitute business practices in which the company, or issuer, is engaged.’ Indeed article L121-1 of the national Consumer Code explains that a business practice is misleading when ‘ it depends on false allegations, indications, or presentations or are of a nature that could induce error.’ In this situation the two associations are denouncing the gap between ‘ the Group’s ethical commitments and the violations of fundamental labor rights, which have been observed in their facilities in China, Vietnam, and South Korea.’ This longstanding legal battle (started over six years ago, c.f. article No. 9425) has already been punctuated by two earlier cases that were dropped by the Public Prosecutor. The current charges are the result of a civil action complaint lodged in 2018 again the giant’s French subsidiary (c.f. article No. 10520), based on new information from a report by the Hong Kong-based NGO China Labor Watch that referred to recourse to younger workers (children under age 16), excessive working hours etc. Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels