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French court fines Lafarge, hands ex-CEO jail term for funding IS in Syria (www.rfi.fr)

submitted 2 days ago by Hirom@beehaw.org to c/news@beehaw.org

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[–] Hirom@beehaw.org 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

1.225 M EUR is the maximum fine allowed by law for one of the charges. There was a 4,57 M EUR customs fine added on top of that for violating international sanctions. The fine is shared between the company AND the former executives involved.

Source: https://www.france24.com/fr/info-en-continu/20260413-jugement-pour-lafarge-accus%C3%A9-de-financement-du-terrorisme-en-syrie

If the law allowed it, the amount could have been higher. Fining the company ANF former executives, as well as sending the former CEO to jail is a good way to hold people accountable.