NANTERRE, France — A French court on Tuesday said Perrier can keep selling its famed sparkling beverage as “natural mineral water”, rejecting a case brought by a consumer rights group that said the label was misleading and urged the suspension of sales.

UFC-Que Choisir, which lodged its request with a court in Nanterre near Paris, had argued that the company’s microfiltration process meant Perrier could no longer claim the “natural mineral water” designation.

“The existence of a health risk to consumers linked to Perrier waters labelled ‘natural mineral waters’ has not been established,” said the Nanterre court on Tuesday.

Marie-Amandine Stevenin, the head of the consumer rights group, said they were “angry” at the ruling.

“We believe that this decision does not live up to the issues w

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