French prosecutors probe US surveillance scandal – reportFrench prosecutors have launched a preliminary probe into the NSA PRISM surveillance program that was exposed to the world by fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden.13:15 29.08.2013
Russia asks France to extradite fugitive ex-head of BTA BankRussia's Prosecutor General's Office has made a request to France to extradite Mukhtar Ablyazov, a Kazakh billionaire and former board chairman of BTA Bank, says Deputy Prosecutor General Alexander Zvyagintsev.10:57 21.08.2013
Russia asks France to extradite former Moscow Region finance ministerThe Prosecutor General's Office has made an official request to France to extradite Alexei Kuznetsov, the former finance minister of the Moscow Region suspected of major fraud, Deputy Prosecutor General Alexander Zvyagintsev.15:13 20.08.2013
Kazakhstan set on extraditing ex-banker Ablyazov - prosecutorsKazakhstan will use all legal means to return fugitive banker and former minister Mukhtar Ablyazov to his home country, following his arrest in France last week, prosecutors said on Tuesday.12:07 06.08.2013
Amnesty International warns France that Ablyazov may be tortured if extraditedAmnesty International urged French authorities Thursday to refrain from extraditing fugitive banker Mukhtar Ablyazov to any country that may send him to Kazakhstan, warning that he may be subject to torture and unfair trial there.10:54 02.08.2013
Fugitive BTA Bank ex-head arrested in France - reportMukhtar Ablyazov, a former banker from Kazakhstan and an opponent of Kazakh authorities, has been arrested in the south of France, media quoted his family’s lawyer as saying.10:25 01.08.2013
Strauss-Kahn to face trial over pimping charges - reportFormer chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Dominique Strauss-Kahn will face trial over pimping charges arising from an alleged prostitution scandal.19:04 26.07.2013
French court seizes former Adidas shareholder's assets on fraud chargesA court in France has seized the assets of French tycoon Bernard Tapie, suspected of having committed fraud during the sale of Adidas shares, the local media reported on Wednesday.13:09 10.07.2013
French police confirm placing former Moscow Region finance minister in custodyAlexei Kuznetsov, the former finance minister of the Moscow Region suspected of major fraud, is currently in custody in southern France, a spokesperson of Toulon police told RIA Novosti.11:25 09.07.2013
France grants asylum to Ukrainian Femen activistFemen activist Inna Shevchenko has been given political asylum in France. Shevchenko came to the attention of the law-enforcement authorities after the group sawed down a memorial cross dedicated to victims of political repressions in central Kyiv in 2012.15:45 08.07.2013
Deposit Insurance Agency seeks $41 million from Snc Villacota 3Russia's Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA) acting as the bankruptcy receiver for Mezhprombank, has filed a 1.3 billion rubles ($40.9 million) claim against Snc Villacota 3, a French company allegedly affiliated with the bank's former owner, Sergei Pugachov.13:06 17.06.2013
France Telecom-Orange CEO remains in custody in Tapie-Lagarde caseThe French authorities have extended the detention of France Telecom-Orange CEO Stephane Richard as part of the investigation into the case of former IMF chief Christine Lagarde.14:55 11.06.2013
France Telecom-Orange CEO detained in Lagarde caseOrange CEO Stephane Richard was held for questioning on Monday as part of the investigation into the case of former IMF chief Christine Lagarde.14:50 10.06.2013
Ombudsman proposes halting French adoptions of Russian childrenA moratorium on the adoption of Russian children by French couples should be put in place until all issues pertaining to the legal recognition of gay marriage in France are resolved, says Russian Children's Rights Commissioner Pavel Astakhov.15:24 30.05.2013
Total SA agrees to pay US $398 million to settle Iranian bribery chargesThe US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Wednesday that French oil and gas company Total SA had agreed to pay more than $398 million to settle charges filed by the SEC and a parallel criminal matter initiated by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) based on claims that it had made illegal payments to an Iranian official through intermediaries in order to obtain valuable oil and gas concessions.22:33 29.05.2013
Arbitration judge considering Tapie-Lagarde dispute arrestedOne of three arbitration judges who presided over a dispute resulting in a large payout to a French tycoon during International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde’s stint as the country’s finance minister was detained Monday by officials investigating the payout.19:38 28.05.2013
Some 300 held during anti-gay marriage rally in ParisAbout 300 people were detained when a rally against France’s new gay marriage law sparked clashes between police and protestors.10:58 27.05.2013
After fleeing French taxation, Depardieu willing to pay taxes in RussiaFrench film star Gerard Depardieu, who was presented with a Russian passport in January, has received a sole business owner’s certificate in the city of Saransk and is prepared to pay taxes.18:05 20.05.2013
Complaints in the Bettencourt case to be heard on June 6The Bordeaux Court of Appeals on June 6 will hear the defendants' request to dismiss charges of taking advantage of the ill health of France's richest woman, L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt. The defendants include former President Nicolas Sarkozy and 11 other people.10:50 26.04.2013
IMF chief to testify in court on abuse of power in MayInternational Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde will be questioned in court in late May for alleged abuse of power while serving as France's economy minister.13:48 18.04.2013