France, Nov. 19 -- The court in the Paris suburb of Nanterre said it had seen no proof of a health danger or a clear breach of the law. "The existence of a health risk to consumers linked to Perrier waters labelled 'natural mineral waters' has not been established," it said.

UFC-Que Choisir said it was unhappy with the decision. Marie-Amandine Stevenin, head of the consumer rights group, said: "We believe that this decision does not live up to the issues we were denouncing, namely misleading commercial practices."

The court ordered UFC-Que Choisir to pay €5,000 to Nestle Waters, which welcomed the decision- saying it confirmed that "the food safety of Source Perrier natural mineral waters has always been guaranteed".

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