Gorran (atys)
No, if there is no English announcement of this policy change, then it is fraudulent for Winch Gate to take such action against paying accounts and I'll just dispute the credit card charges for all the accounts in the house. I won't do business with such underhandedness.
File a complaint with IC3. Not sure if you can since the terms of use are governed by French law but you never know.
http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx