Further proof that France has completely gone to the frogs dogs...

The French legal system can - if it tries real hard - be as bad as that of the United States...

Online Lawsuits Fuel Debate in France
Oct. 4, 2005 - AP

PARIS - Attorney Jean-Marc Goldnadel knew he was going to make waves when he launched classaction.fr — a French Web site that lets users sign up to lawsuits online for as little as 12 euros ($14.50).

Sure enough, the site has ruffled France's traditionalist establishment and raised the temperature of a debate on government plans to let plaintiffs file U.S.-style class actions in French courts.  ¶ 9:11 PM