France court
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France's scandal-hit Fillon put under formal fraud investigation
EghtesadOnline: French presidential candidate Francois Fillon was put under formal investigation by magistrates on Tuesday on suspicion of embezzling state funds - a move that may ruin the right-winge…
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French Court Probes Leave Le Pen Unscathed as Fillon Bid Falters
EghtesadOnline: Prosecutors’ interventions in the French election have so far done more damage to the establishment’s one-time champion than the nationalist firebrand vowing to overthrow the…
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IMF Head Christine Lagarde Convicted in French Negligence Trial
EghtesadOnline: Christine Lagarde was convicted of negligence by a Paris court over her handling of a multimillion-euro dispute during her time as France’s finance minister nearly a decade ago,…
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IMF’s Lagarde in French Spotlight as Negligence Trial Begins
EghtesadOnline: Christine Lagarde heads to court Monday in a case that promises to gain attention in France but is unlikely to have much bearing on her job as managing director of the International…