France Télécom was criminally convicted of institutional moral harassment over its 2007–2010 management policy
Company: Orange S.A.
Summary
France Télécom, renamed Orange in 2013, was convicted as a legal person on 20 December 2019 of institutional moral harassment connected with management policies implemented from 2007 through 2010 and was fined €75,000. The company did not appeal its conviction. Former executives pursued separate appeals; on 21 January 2025, the Court of Cassation rejected their final challenges and confirmed that institutional moral harassment can fall within the criminal offence. This record concerns the company's own final conviction and distinguishes it from the later proceedings involving individuals. Primary judicial source: https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/juri/id/JURITEXT000051151246/ Supporting procedural report: https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2025/01/21/france-telecom-la-cour-de-cassation-reconnait-le-harcelement-moral-institutionnel_6508850_3224.html