French court opens case against Femen activistsAn investigation has been launched against the Femen activists who staged a rally in the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris after Pope Benedict XVI's resignation.17:40 15.04.2013
French court upholds Russia's ownership of Orthodox Cathedral in NiceFrance’s Court of Cassation has upheld Russia’s ownership of St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Nice, thus making the final decision over a seven-year dispute.13:36 11.04.2013
French president calls for eradicating tax havens in Europe and the worldFrench President Francois Hollande announced on Wednesday a series of steps to combat tax evasion. Presenting a draft law triggered by recent tax scandals, Hollande said that French banks should declare all of their subsidiaries and added that countries that refuse to cooperate with France will be added to its list of "tax havens."16:41 10.04.2013
French Senate approves gay marriageThe upper house of the French parliament, the Senate, has approved the first and most crucial article of a draft law on gay marriage which met with fierce opposition in the predominantly Catholic country.11:09 10.04.2013
Former French budget minister charged with tax evasionThe former French Budget Minister Jerome Cahuzac has admitted that he held a foreign bank account to evade taxes and has been officially charged with fax fraud.10:26 03.04.2013
France wants Russia to explain recent NGO inspectionsFrance has asked Russia to explain the recent inspections of a number of NGOs in the country, some of which are French, Philippe Lalliot, the spokesperson of the French Foreign Ministry.18:01 27.03.2013
Sarkozy hopes to be cleared in the case of L'Oreal heiressFormer French President Nicolas Sarkozy has thanked all those who supported and trusted him on his Facebook page and expressed hope that "truth will prevail eventually."10:20 26.03.2013
Sarkozy under investigation over L’Oreal heiressFormer French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been charged with having exploited the 90-year-old heiress to the L’Oreal cosmetic fortune Liliane Bettencourt.09:30 22.03.2013
Strauss-Kahn's lawsuit to prohibit publication of his lover's book dismissedThe Tribunal de Grande Instance in Paris has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Dominique Strauss-Kahn to prohibit the publication of a book by his former lover, Marcela Iacub.13:04 27.02.2013
French parliament grants marriage, adoption rights to same-sex couplesAfter ten days of debates, the National Assembly, the lower house of France's parliament, has passed a bill granting marriage and adoption rights to same-sex couples by a large majority.12:44 13.02.2013
Rogue trader takes SocGen to сourt aiming to nullify 4.9 billion judgmentRogue trader Jerome Kerviel, who was convicted in 2010 on counts of breach of trust, fraudulent entry into an automated processing system, forgery, and use thereof, has filed a claim in the Paris labor court against his former employer Societe Generale (SocGen) seeking the same amount he was fined for his indiscretions - 4.9 billion.11:32 13.02.2013
John Galliano v. Dior wrongful termination trial begin in ParisWrongful termination proceedings have begun between disgraced fashion designer John Galliano and the House of Dior at Paris' Labor Relations Court (Conseil de prud'hommes).14:06 05.02.2013
Berezovsky may be charged with money laundering in FranceExiled Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky may be charged with money laundering in Marseilles, France. A Marseilles prosecutor has completed an investigation into the case and has requested a court hearing.10:52 31.01.2013
French court orders Twitter to produce information on racist, anti-Semitic usersA Paris court ordered Twitter Thursday to produce any information that may facilitate the identification of users that tweeted illegal content, according to a press release issued by France’s Union of Jewish Students (UEJF), the organization spearheading efforts to rid Twitter of hate speech.12:34 25.01.2013
Strauss-Kahn pays hotel maid $1.5 millionFormer IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has paid a settlement of $1.5 million to the New York hotel maid who accused him of sexual assault, states France Presse, citing French media.11:37 21.01.2013
French court upholds ruling on arms dealer GaydamakThe French Court of Cassation on Wednesday upheld the ruling on three defendants, including Russian-born Israeli businessman Arcadi Gaydamak, in the case on trafficking weapons to Angola.10:37 17.01.2013
Top 10 criminal dramas of 20122012 has left us with no shortage of criminal drama. In a year replete with momentous judgments, epic downfalls, political intrigue, and revolutionary aftermaths, RAPSI struggled to pick just ten events to highlight. Still, we have chosen the ten judgments that – in our view, and in no particular order – best illustrated 2012’s criminal legacy. Please note, we have excluded cases that occurred primarily within Russia, as those called for a list of their own.10:02 28.12.2012
Pending French pimping charges upheld against Strauss-KahnA French court Wednesday denied Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s request to drop charges of aggravated pimping currently pending against him in the latest sex scandal to tarnish the disgraced former International Monetary Fund chief’s once respectable reputation.15:28 19.12.2012
ECHR: French attorney rules do not violate rights to private lifeThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) issued a unanimous decision Thursday ruling that France did not violate the rights of its citizen to protection of private and family life in a case involving the obligations of lawyers to report on their suspicions that clients may have engaged in illegal activities.17:14 06.12.2012
French court refuses request to postpone trial in child kidnapping caseA French court has refused the request submitted by Irina Belenkaya's husband to postpone the trial against her and to hold the trial behind closed doors.14:13 30.10.2012