Phonegate: Criminal Complaint Against Chinese Smartphone Manufacturer Xiaomi

Launch of a criminal complaint in France against Xiaomi and collective action for Redmi Note 5 and Mi Mix 2S users on 15 April 2019: Thanks to V for Verdict’s digital platform, users who are victims of Xiaomi can join the collective action brought by Me Elias Bourran in a few clicks to request: reimbursement of their phone, and damages.

Phonegate: criminal complaint against Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi
Equipe Phonegate, phonegatealert.org, 15 April 2019

On behalf of “Phonegate Alert”, Me Elias Bourran, a lawyer at the Paris Bar, filed a criminal complaint with the Paris Public Prosecutor against the Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Xiaomi on Monday 15 April 2019.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Mi Mix 2S, sold in France through its stores, numerous distributors (FNAC, Darty, Boulanger,…) and the four mobile telephone operators (Orange, Free, SFR, Bouygues Telecom), have been controlled by the French National Frequencies Agency (ANFR) and the specific absorption rate (SAR) has been observed to exceed the regulatory levels for the head and trunk respectively.

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