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Will Sarkozy's appeal be accepted by the European Court of Human Rights by end of 2025?
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France's Highest Court Confirms Ex-President Sarkozy's Definitive Conviction; One Year Under Electronic Monitoring
Dec 18, 2024, 01:19 PM
France's highest court, the Cour de Cassation, has definitively confirmed former President Nicolas Sarkozy's conviction for corruption, influence-peddling, and violation of professional secrecy in the 'Affaire des écoutes', also known as the 'Bismuth affair'. The court rejected all defense appeals, rendering the penalties definitive. Sarkozy is sentenced to three years in prison, including one year to be served under electronic monitoring (bracelet électronique), and faces three years of ineligibility. This marks the first time in France's Fifth Republic that a former president has been definitively convicted and sentenced to prison for corruption. His lawyer stated that Sarkozy will comply with the sentence but will appeal to the European Court of Human Rights.
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