One winter day in 2012, Hélène Poulou's phone rings.
On the other end of the line, an exasperated wine collector.
He says he ordered six bottles of Lafite Rothschild online, bought for 195 euros each, and six of Château Latour, paid for 180 euros each.
He was hoping for a delivery in the spring of 2011 but he still hasn't received anything, despite his multiple reminders.
The young Bordeaux lawyer writes a registered letter to the address of the seller's site, 1855.com.
No answer.
She filed a request for interim relief before the Bordeaux district court.
The site is condemned to deliver the wines, under penalty of penalty: 50 euros per day of delay.
Case closed.
Or almost.
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