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I think a separate template should exist for consumer groups and litigious organizations, such as SKG or UFC-Que Choisir, etc. I also think discussion of lawsuits should be warranted and perhaps could also be a candidate for templates. |
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|Description=French non-profit consumer advocacy group comprising multiple local chapters, established as an "Association of the law of 1901". | |Description=French non-profit consumer advocacy group comprising multiple local chapters, established as an "Association of the law of 1901". | ||
|Logo=Logo, UFC-Que-Choisir.jpeg}} | |Logo=Logo, UFC-Que-Choisir.jpeg|CompanyAlias=Que Choisir}}'''UFC-Que Choisir''' ('''Union Fédérale des Consommateurs-Que Choisir''') is a federated consumer advocacy group established in France as a non-profit "''association de loi 1901''".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Que Choisir |date=2023-10-10 |title=UFC-Que Choisir: Première association de consommateurs de France |url=https://www.quechoisir.org/presentation-ufc-que-choisir-premiere-association-de-consommateurs-de-france-n110690/#:~:text=Ce%20regroupement%20bas%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20Bruxelles,enfants%2C%20adultes%2C%20seniors). |url-status=live |access-date=2026-04-13 |website=Que Choisir}}</ref> The organization is known for its high-profile legal action against large organizations such as [[Google]], Twitter (now [[X Corp]]), and [[Ubisoft#L'UFC-Que Choisir (France) Lawsuit|Ubisoft]]; but it also conducts market field investigations, economic analyses, and consumer lobbying initiatives. UFC-Que Choisir publishes a magazine, ''Que Choisir'' (What to Choose?), where it publishes editorials on many of its activities, as well as product presentations and comparisons and market research findings; it also claims to provide local support through its chapters.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Que Choisir |date=2025-11-12 |title=UFC-Que Choisir: Qui sommes-nous ? |url=https://www.quechoisir.org/page-de-presentation-un-reseau-qui-sommes-nous-n43272/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260209031248/https://www.quechoisir.org/page-de-presentation-un-reseau-qui-sommes-nous-n43272/ |archive-date=2026-02-09 |access-date=2026-04-13 |website=Que Choisir}} | ||
{{ | Translated from original: Un réseau de proximité… qui vous accompagne, vous assiste et vous conseille.</ref> | ||
==Structure== | |||
UFC-Que Choisir was established in 1951 under the French laws of 1901, which provide the country's primary legal framework for non-profit organizations''.'' In addition, it claims to be approved as a consumer organization in application of Articles L. 411-1 ''et seq.'' of the French Consumer Code.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
The organization is formally split into local chapters, which are federated under a board. As of April 2026, UFC-Que Choisir claims to comprise 150 local chapters, and the current president of the board is Marie-Amandine Stévenin. The organization currently claims to employ 5,000 volunteers and 130 salaried employees.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
==Activism Summary== | ==Activism Summary== | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Stop Killing Games]] | *[[Stop Killing Games]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||