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Related: About this forumBayer says won't tolerate unethical behavior as France probes Monsanto file
Source: Reuters
ENVIRONMENT MAY 11, 2019 / 8:43 AM / UPDATED 3 HOURS AGO
Bayer says won't tolerate unethical behavior as France probes Monsanto file
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Bayer said on Saturday it did not accept unethical behavior following a French investigation into a suspected file assembled by the German companys seed making unit Monsanto to influence various personalities in France.
The French prosecutor said on Friday it had opened the probe after a complaint was filed by daily newspaper Le Monde.
According to the newspaper and other French media, Monsanto built up a file of some 200 names that includes journalists and lawmakers in the hope of influencing their positions on pesticides.
The file, Le Monde reported, dates from 2016 and was leaked by U.S public relations and marketing agency FleishmanHillard.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-bayer-france-monsanto/bayer-says-wont-tolerate-unethical-behavior-as-france-probes-monsanto-file-idUSKCN1SH0BR
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Source: Deutsche Welle
11.05.2019
Bayer's Monsanto investigated in France over illegal data
French daily 'Le Monde' complained to police when it found the newspaper among hundreds of high-profile figures and media outlets listed. The charge is that information was collected illegally.
Germany's Bayer, which bought Monsanto last year, issued a statement Saturday saying it would not accept "unethical behavior" as the French investigation was announced.
In an emailed statement, Bayer said it did not know which documents the allegations referred to.
"We stand for openness and a fair treatment of all interest groups. We do not accept any unethical behavior in our company," Bayer said in a statement. "That applies obviously for the data privacy regulations in the respective countries as well."
Monsanto has been accused of building up a file of about 200 names including journalists and lawmakers in the hope of influencing their positions on pesticides. The charge is that the information was collected illegally.
Paris police are to look into the possible "collection of personal information by fraudulent, unfair or illicit means."
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Read more: https://www.dw.com/en/bayers-monsanto-investigated-in-france-over-illegal-data/a-48702015
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Related: Soupçon de fichage illégal par Monsanto : une enquête judiciaire ouverte et de nouvelles plaintes en préparation (Le Monde)
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(21,646 posts)We do not accept any unethical behavior in our company," Bayer said