Nov 4th, 2009 - CBS News
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PARIS (AP) - Paris prosecutors said Wednesday they will not appeal a judge's decision to order former French President Jacques Chirac to stand trial in an alleged corruption case that predated his presidency.
The case would mark the first time a former leader of modern France would be forced to defend himself in court.
If convicted, the conservative former leader could be jailed for up to 10 years, fined 150,000 euros ($221,800) and disqualified from public office for 10 years. However, observers have said a prison sentence would be highly unlikely.
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PARIS (Reuters) - Former French President Jacques Chirac said he was ready to appear in court over accusations of embezzlement during his time as mayor of Paris and was determined to clear his name. Chirac...
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PARIS, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Former French president Jacques Chirac was sued Friday for peculating city funds when he worked as Paris mayor, thus he became the first ex-president to stand in the court in France.
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PARIS - Former French President Jacques Chirac has been ordered to stand trial in an alleged corruption scandal dating back to his tenure as Paris mayor, a judicial official said Friday.France's Chirac Ordered to Stand Trial
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PARIS — A judicial official says former French President Jacques Chirac has been ordered to stand trial in an alleged corruption scandal dating back to his 1977-1995 tenure as Paris mayor. The prosecutor had asked the court to drop the case...
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