"To isolate truly accurate figures for expenditure on bottled water would require a manual search of many hundreds of invoices in relation to every transaction, " the council said in a statement.

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LaCie will initiate the information and consultation process required by its employee representative council in relation to the contemplated transaction, in accordance with French law.

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