SocGen rogue trader loses appeal on 4.9 bln euro fine, jail termThe Paris Court of Appeals upheld on Wednesday the conviction of rogue trader Jerome Kerviel, formerly of Societe Generale, on counts of breach of trust, fraudulent entry into an automated processing system, forgery, and use thereof.12:46 25.10.2012
OECD urges France to crack down on official briberyFrance needs to clean up its act in terms of respecting its obligation to combat official bribery, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD or Organization).18:32 24.10.2012
Son of famed chess player files suit over father's kidnappingBoris Spassky Jr., the son of famous Russian chess-player Boris Spassky, has filed a claim against several unidentified individuals in a French court over his father's alleged kidnapping.14:20 28.09.2012
Trial of Russian and Ukrainian suspected cybercriminals starts in FranceA trial against cybercriminals from Russia and Ukraine has commenced in Paris.14:19 21.09.2012
France orders diplomatic mission closures over caricatures fearsIn the aftermath of the publication by French magazine Charlie Hebdo of caricatures of the Prophet Mohamed, government officials have ordered the closure Friday of embassies, consulates, cultural centers, and schools in about 20 countries.12:58 21.09.2012
Pussy Riot sentence does not infringe fundamental freedomsKonstantin Dolgov, Russia's Foreign Ministry's envoy for Human Rights, Democracy and Rule of Law takes the position that the Pussy Riot case, which provoked a wave of criticism in the West, did not infringe upon free speech and self-expression, according to the Foreign Ministry's press office.12:26 05.09.2012
France disappointed by Tymoshenko appeal rejectionFrance is disappointed by the rejection of former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko's appeal of her sentence in the so-called gas case and is calling on the Ukrainian authorities to observe human rights.11:00 31.08.2012
Russia ratifies adoption treaty with FrancePresident Vladimir Putin has signed a law on the ratification of a treaty on cooperation with France in adoption, whereby a Russian-born child may only be adopted by a foreign family if adoptive parents cannot be found in Russia. The law was published and came into force on Monday.13:41 30.07.2012
France recognizes ICAC award worth $232 mln against NLMKA Parisian court has recognized the International Commercial Arbitration Court (ICAC) at the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry ruling to collect $232 million from Novilipetsk Steel (NLMK) for Maxi-Group founder Nikolai Maximov.15:52 18.06.2012
French court postpones case of Russian citizen accused of kidnapping daughterA Tarascon court has postponed until September the hearing into the case of a Russian citizen accused of kidnapping her daughter from her ex-husband.15:02 22.05.2012
Russian woman to face trial in France for kidnapping her daughterRussian citizen Irina Belenkaya, charged with kidnapping her daughter from her former husband, will face the trial in Tarascon, France.10:36 26.03.2012