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| PIP France trial starts over faulty breast implants | PIP France trial starts over faulty breast implants |
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| The trial of five executives of PIP, the company that supplied thousands of women with faulty breast implants, has opened in Marseille, southern France. | The trial of five executives of PIP, the company that supplied thousands of women with faulty breast implants, has opened in Marseille, southern France. |
| The sale of faulty implants caused a global health scare with an estimated 300,000 women in 65 countries affected. | The sale of faulty implants caused a global health scare with an estimated 300,000 women in 65 countries affected. |
| The head of PIP, Jean-Claude Mas, and four members of his management team have been charged with aggravated fraud. | The head of PIP, Jean-Claude Mas, and four members of his management team have been charged with aggravated fraud. |
| The company used sub-standard silicone gel, causing many implants to rupture. | |
| With more than 5,000 women registered as plaintiffs in the case, the trial has moved to a 700-seat congress centre to accommodate the large numbers of claimants and lawyers. | |
| It is considered one of the biggest trials in French legal history. |