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Deliveroo criminal ruling deals blow to France’s gig economy
26/04/2022
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Shani Alexander
Shani Alexander, Senior Reporter 

France’s gig economy is keenly watching to see how Deliveroo will appeal a recent court ruling that could have wide-ranging ramifications for the entire platform sector.

For the first time, criminal charges were brought against the food delivery platform by state prosecutors who argued that the company systematically misclassified the employment status of its couriers between April 2015 and December 2017.