Food products Nestlé Waters fined 2 million euros in France
Nestlé Waters has to pay a fine of 2 million euros in France. The company has concluded a so-called judicial agreement in the public interest (Convention Judiciaire d'Intérêt Public CJIP) with the public prosecutor's office of the city of Epinal.
10.09.2024, 17:25
10.09.2024, 17:45
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The latter conducted two preliminary investigations. These concerned allegations of illegal water drilling and deception, as the Epinal public prosecutor's office announced in a press release on Tuesday.
Nestlé Waters has also committed to remedying the ecological impact through an ambitious plan for renaturation and restoration of the ecological balance, explained public prosecutor Frédéric Nahon. Nestlé's mineral water subsidiary will also pay compensation of 516,800 euros (477,200 Swiss francs) to several nature conservation organizations.
