![French Court to rule on Sarkozy's appeal in graft case French Court to rule on Sarkozy's appeal in graft case](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-05/41684298573_TBNICOLASSARKOZY.jpg)
French Court to rule on Sarkozy's appeal in graft case
The verdict in former French president Nicolas Sarkozy's appeal against a conviction for corruption and influence peddling is to be announced in Paris on Wednesday, reported German news agency (dpa).
Wed May 17 2023
![Malaysia PM vows to protect global assets as sultan heirs claim $15 bln award Malaysia PM vows to protect global assets as sultan heirs claim $15 bln award](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-07/71658222763_TBISMAILSABRI.jpg)
Malaysia PM vows to protect global assets as sultan heirs claim $15 bln award
The heirs are targeting Malaysian property overseas following the government's refusal to recognise an arbitration award by a French court.
Tue Jul 19 2022
![French court shortens jail sentence for ex-PM Fillon French court shortens jail sentence for ex-PM Fillon](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-05/71652165908_FRANCE.jpg)
French court shortens jail sentence for ex-PM Fillon
A French appeals court upheld former PM Francois Fillon's conviction for embezzling public funds, but cut a year off his prison term.
Tue May 10 2022
![French court orders damages for victims of PIP breast implant scandal French court orders damages for victims of PIP breast implant scandal](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-05/81621505618_PARIS.jpg)
French court orders damages for victims of PIP breast implant scandal
The case was brought by 2,700 women who said they suffered long-term physical and mental health problems.
Thu May 20 2021
![French court rules against Clint Eastwood testifying in train attack trial French court rules against Clint Eastwood testifying in train attack trial](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-11/61605756198_PARIS.jpg)
French court rules against Clint Eastwood testifying in train attack trial
Eastwood had not witnessed the incident and that it made no sense to call on a 90-year-old in the midst of a pandemic.
Thu Nov 19 2020
![French court to hear case over topless Duchess of Cambridge pictures French court to hear case over topless Duchess of Cambridge pictures](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-10/71477470462_Catherine.jpg)
French court to hear case over topless Duchess of Cambridge pictures
The Duchess and her husband Prince William pressed at the time for criminal charges in France to try to prevent wider publication of the pictures.
Tue May 02 2017
![IMF's Lagarde found guilty of negligence by French court IMF's Lagarde found guilty of negligence by French court](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2015-12/51448967710_ChristineLagarde.jpg)
IMF's Lagarde found guilty of negligence by French court
IMF head Christine Lagarde on Monday was found guilty of negligence by a French court over a massive payout to a tycoon when she was finance minister, but will not be fined or face prison.
Mon Dec 19 2016
![IMF's Lagarde to stand trial over Tapie affair: French court IMF's Lagarde to stand trial over Tapie affair: French court](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2015-12/51448967710_ChristineLagarde.jpg)
IMF's Lagarde to stand trial over Tapie affair: French court
France's highest appeals court dismissed Lagarde's appeal against the decision to try her for negligence in her handling of the affair.
Fri Jul 22 2016
![British fans get prison for Euro 2016 violence British fans get prison for Euro 2016 violence](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-06/71465835066_Englandfan.jpg)
British fans get prison for Euro 2016 violence
A French court on Monday jailed two British men for their role in the Marseille fan battles before the England-Russia Euro 2016 match.
Mon Jun 13 2016
![Woman can use dead husband's sperm: French court Woman can use dead husband's sperm: French court](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-06/61464748468_IVFGeneric.jpg)
Woman can use dead husband's sperm: French court
A Spanish woman whose husband died in France last year won the right Tuesday to use his frozen sperm and continue the in vitro treatment the couple had started before he died.
Wed Jun 01 2016
![Mother jailed seven years for freezing baby Mother jailed seven years for freezing baby](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2015-09/81442203841_PRISONJAIL.jpg)
Mother jailed seven years for freezing baby
A French court on Thursday sentenced a Belgian woman to seven years in jail for killing her baby by putting him in the freezer.
Fri May 20 2016
![Real Madrid striker Benzema to appear in French court in blackmail case Real Madrid striker Benzema to appear in French court in blackmail case](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2015-11/61446637300_KarimBenzema.jpg)
Real Madrid striker Benzema to appear in French court in blackmail case
Karim Benzema has been taken to the court to appear before an investigating magistrate who will decide what happens next in the procedure.
Thu Nov 05 2015
![French court upholds Scientology fraud conviction French court upholds Scientology fraud conviction](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2013-10/51381978231_295x200.jpg)
French court upholds Scientology fraud conviction
The Cour de Cassation on Wednesday rejected the organisation's request that a 2009 conviction for "organised fraud" be overturned on the grounds it violated religious freedoms.
Thu Oct 17 2013
![French Jewish students take legal action against Twitter French Jewish students take legal action against Twitter](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2013-01/41359042691_295x200.jpg)
French Jewish students take legal action against Twitter
A Jewish student group has announced it was taking further legal action against Twitter for failure to respond to a French court order to hand over data to help identify anti-Semitic tweets.
Thu Mar 21 2013
![France orders Twitter to identify racist users France orders Twitter to identify racist users](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2013-01/61359042616_295x200.jpg)
France orders Twitter to identify racist users
A French court ruled Thursday that Twitter, which has steadfastly refused calls to police its millions of users, must hand over data.
Thu Jan 24 2013