Women who had defective breast implants made by French company Poly Implant Prothese (so-called PIP implants), should receive compensation, a court has ruled.

The Paris appeal court’s decision was announced in a statement by the French advocacy association PIPA, which represents victims.

Around 300,000 women in some 65 countries, including around 47,000 in the UK, have PIP implants.

The product, made by the French firm, which shut down in the wake of the scandal 2010, was certified as safe by a German company, TUV Rheinland.

2,700 women who said they suffered long-term physical and mental health problems after receiving the implants filled with cheap, industrial-grade silicone not cleared for human use, sued for compensation.

Lawyer Olivier Aumaitre, who represented the women, said: “We are delighted with this outcome which definitively puts an end to the doubts about TUV’s responsibility.

“After 10 years of waiting and fierce combat, the German certifier will have to fully compensate the victims.”

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