Dieselgate: Volkswagen sentenced in France for collective harm In an unprecedented decision, Volkswagen has just passed its first collective conviction in France in the Dieselgate case. On 5 May 2026, the Court of Appeal of Pau issued a judgment binding the German car manufacturer to pay 100,000 euros to the association Consumption Logement Cadre de Vie (CLCV), in respect of the damage caused to the collective interest of consumers. After more t…
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Dieselgate: Volkswagen sentenced in France for collective harm In an unprecedented decision, Volkswagen has just passed its first collective conviction in France in the Dieselgate case. On 5 May 2026, the Court of Appeal of Pau issued a judgment binding the German car manufacturer to pay 100,000 euros to the association Consumption Logement Cadre de Vie (CLCV), in respect of the damage caused to the collective interest of consumers. After more t…