The ruling marked the first time France was found in violation of article 9.

I was found in full violation of the law and the $250 fine stuck.

Last week, a federal judge found Microsoft in wide violation of antitrust laws.

For example, some companies were not penalized even though they had been found in violation of the ban several times.

A Federal judge found the city in violation of civil rights laws in 1976.

But it found the President in violation of several constitutional principles.

It was the second time in three years that the company had been found in violation by a government agency.

Anyone found in violation of the law could be imprisoned for up to two years.

Department officials said they believed that until now no Government agency had been found in violation.

Under the law, hospitals found in violation could face economic sanctions.