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Published on: 2/18/2005
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"It is extremely regrettable that the state acted alone and did not, as all the French players in this affair had decided, negotiate in a joint and simultaneous manner," Patricia Barbizet, Artemis director general, said in an interview with the French newspaper Le Monde dated Friday.
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Barbizet said the government had fallen into a "trap" and vowed Artemis would fight the civil lawsuit.
"Even yesterday, we had tried to contact the mediator designated by the judge in this case.But we were rebuffed.The state fell into the trap, by considering it could sign alone.
"We think, for our part, that in resting united we would have been stronger and that would have undoubtedly reduced the amount of the final bill," Barbizet said.
"Our position is, once more, totally defensible before the court.We will defend it," she added.