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Tuesday, January 14, 2003

14 January 2003
Next round in Esso's attempt to cybercensor critics in court

Update February: the Judge heard the case on 28th January, and will announce his ruling in Paris on 26 February.

Paris, Tuesday 14 January 2003

A French court will tomorrow hear the next round in Esso's attempt to curtail freedom of expression on the internet. Greenpeace France is appealing a ruling by a Paris judge in favour of Esso France which ordered the environmental group to remove its 'StopEsso' parody logo from its French
website, pending a full hearing of the case.

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14 January 2003
Esso tries to sue Greenpeace over Luxembourg protest
Luxembourg,
Wednesday 8 January 2003:
Oil Giant Esso is trying to sue Greenpeace in Luxembourg and in its international headquarters in the Netherlands for more than 225,000 Euros over a peaceful protest against Esso's continuing sabotage of international efforts to protect the climate.

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