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The Church of Scientology has gone on trial in the French capital, Paris, accused of organised fraud.
The case centres on a complaint by a woman who says she was pressured into paying large sums of money after being offered a free personality test.
The church, which is fighting the charges, denies that any mental manipulation took place.
France regards Scientology as a sect, not a religion, and the organisation could be banned if it loses the case.
It will be the first time the church has appeared as a defendant in a fraud case in France. Previous court cases have involved individual Scientologists.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8066743.stm
How can you win a case like this? Can't they argue that they simply believe in what they're selling just like e.g. other so called religions and how do you prove "pressured" unless there's a threat of violence or something?
Couldn't any individual launch a similar case against any religion and have an inquistion conducted?