Renault has initiated a judicial investigation into industrial espionage alleging corruption, theft and concealment. The move to file the complaint follows the suspension of three employees last week who it claims have ‘deliberately endangered the company’s assets’.
In a statement the company said that it had a complaint against ‘persons unknown for acts constituting organised industrial espionage, corruption, breach of trust, theft and concealment’.
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The complaint, Renault said, follows the discovery of serious misconduct detrimental to the company and in particular to its strategic, technological and intellectual assets.
The complaint has been filed with the State Prosecutor of Paris and the matter is now in the hands of the judiciary, Renault said.
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