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19Dec/16

IMF chief Lagarde convicted, but not punished

December 19, 2016FinanceBernard Tapie, Christine Lagarde, Dominique Strauss Khan, Economy, France, French people, Government of France, International Monetary Fund, Lagarde, Law/Crime, Paris, Politicians, Rosanna Philpott, United Nations, Washingtonsmbale

French judges have found IMF chief Christine Lagarde guilty of negligence for failing to challenge a 400 million euro state arbitration payout to a business tycoon in 2008 when she was French finance minister. Rosanna Philpott reports.
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12Dec/16

IMF’s Lagarde stands trial over state payout

December 12, 2016LegalBernard Tapie, Christine, Christine Lagarde, Cour de Justice de la République, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Economy, France, French people, Given names, Government, Government of France, International Monetary Fund, Lagarde, Mia Womersley, Politics of France, Sarkozysmbale

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde stands trial for her role in a 400 million euro payout as French finance minister in 2008 to businessman Bernard Tapie, at the Cour de Justice de la Republique, saying she is confident she has done nothing wrong. Mia Womersley reports. Continue reading →

12Dec/16

Negligence trial in France casts shadow over IMF’s Lagarde

December 12, 2016LegalAdidas, Belgium, Bernard Tapie, Brussels, Christine Lagarde, Cour de Justice de la République, Credit Lyonnais, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Economy, Estou, France, French people, Government, Government of France, International Monetary Fund, Lagarde, Nicolas Sarkozy, Patrick Maisonneuve, Politics of France, Stephane Richard, Strausssmbale

IMF chief Christine Lagarde is to go on trial for her role in a 400 million euro ($425 million) state payout to businessman Bernard Tapie in 2008 when she was France’s finance minister.

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