On the 2nd of April the Cour de Cassation quashed the proceedings.
By a majority of nine to four the court quashed the conviction.
In addition, there are around 3,500 quashed criminal convictionsa year.
The move had sparked fears among customers of a price hike and time limits for tickets, but these were quickly quashed.
His conviction was quashed on appeal on 13th May 1994.
