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France’s landmark mass rape trial is over. But the Pelicot case demonstrates that systemic violence against women runs deep

It’s the landmark trial that has upended French society and prompted some deep soul searching about sexual violence and consent: the Pelicot mass rape case.

The New York Times · 2h

Dominique Pelicot and 50 Others Guilty in Rape Trial That Shook France

A court sentenced Mr. Pelicot to 20 years after he admitted to drugging and raping his wife, Gisèle, for nearly a decade, and inviting strangers to join him. The case has made her a feminist hero.

Dominique Pelicot given maximum 20-year sentence in France rape trial that has shocked the world

LONDON -- Dominique Pélicot, 72, has been found guilty on all counts in the massive trial that has shaken France and shocked the world.

A look at legal cases involving France's former president

BBC on MSN · 1d

France's ex-President Sarkozy loses corruption case appeal

France's highest court has upheld a corruption conviction against former President Nicolas Sarkozy, brushing aside his appeal. Wednesday's ruling by the Cour de Cassation means that Sarkozy - who was in power from 2007 to 2012 - must now wear an electronic monitoring bracelet for a year.

The Washington Post · 1d

France’s highest court upholds corruption conviction of former president Nicolas Sarkozy

France’s highest court, the Court of Cassation, has upheld an appeal court decision which had found former president Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of corruption

Las Vegas Sun · 22h

Sarkozy's court defeat: a look at the legal cases involving France's former president

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who said he will go to the European Court of Human Rights, after his conviction in a corruption case was made definitive by France’s highest court, has been in

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With Guilty Verdicts, Rape Victim’s Ordeal in France Becomes a Message of Hope

Dozens of men who abused Gisèle Pelicot were convicted, including the man who invited them to do so: her husband of 50 years.

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France’s Macron visits cyclone-devastated Mayotte as residents plead for water, food and other aid

French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived to the Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte to survey the devastation wreaked by ...

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France fines 12 household appliance firms $635 million for price fixing

France's antitrust agency has fined 12 household appliance makers and distributors, including Electrolux , Whirlpool and LG , ...

Bloomberg L.P.8h

France’s Meridiam Buys Into Greek Power Link With Cyprus, Israel

Meridiam SAS agreed to buy a stake in Greece’s €1.9 billion ($1.98 billion) project to link its power grid with Cyprus and ...

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Pro-Palestinian activists storm basketball court during Israeli team’s game against France

A group of agitators waving Palestinian flags stormed the court during a basketball game between Israel’s Hapoel Holon and ...

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France fines Electrolux $46 mln in 2009-2014 antitrust case

Electrolux said on Thursday it had been fined 44.5 million euros ($46.3 million) by the French Competition Authority in an ...

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France to Push Ahead With €300 Billion Bond Plan Without Budget

France’s debt agency kept its issuance plans for 2025 unchanged from an initial target as it awaits a new budget following ...

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First France, Now Germany: What Is Going On in Europe?

Germany’s government collapse and imminent snap elections mark the latest crisis amid an ‘uneven’ state of European ...

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