A relegated French side will return to the courtroom after league reconstruction was rejected in a case Hearts and Partick Thistle will be taking a keen interest in.
Amiens will pick up their legal fight where it left off after the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) rejected a switch to a 22-team top-flight for next season.
The National Court of France recommended the expanded Ligue 1 format as they ruled the demotions of Amiens and Toulouse unlawful.
But they were powerless to impose the measures on a private company and club president Bernard Joannin told France Bleu: "I attended. I thought I was in the heyday of the Soviet Union.
"I have said since the first day of this fight that the decision made by the league’s Board of Directors was unfair and unfounded.
"When you listen to all the statements made by the leaders of the bodies of the league, it has always been about them saying that things were simply not possible. There was no dialogue.
"They have not even really considered a 22-team Ligue 1. The LFP once again forces us to move towards a legal process."
The key difference between the plight of Amiens and Toulouse compared to Hearts and Partick is that SPFL clubs voted for the season to end while the LFP imposed the early end to the season on the members.
But in both cases, clubs have been sent down with several games remaining to play.
And with Scottish teams rejecting league reconstruction earlier this week, the cases have reached a parallel.
Moments after the verdict, Jambos owner Ann Budge revealed that documents had been lodged at Edinburgh's Court of Session to fight her club's demotion to the Championship.
Partick, sent to League One, joined days later with a generous offer from a QC to fight on their behalf but Stranraer, relegated to league Two, have not.
The clubs argue that SPFL relegation and promotion was not carried out according to the organisation's rules and demand a total of £10million in compensation if they remain in their new divisions.
