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Rachida Dati on trial in Paris over Renault-Nissan corruption allegations
The trial of former French minister Rachida Dati and former Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn has commenced in Paris. Dati faces charges of passive corruption, passive influence-peddling, and concealment of abuse of power. The case centers on €900,000 in fees paid to Dati by RNBV, a Dutch subsidiary of the Renault-Nissan alliance, between 2009 and 2013.
Prosecutors allege the payments were intended to disguise illegal lobbying activities within the European Parliament, which was prohibited during Dati's tenure as a Member of the European Parliament. Investigators have noted a lack of documentation to substantiate the legal services provided and suggest the remuneration was disproportionate to the work performed.
Dati denies all wrongdoing, maintaining she acted exclusively as a lawyer and provided legitimate legal services. Carlos Ghosn, currently residing in Lebanon, is being tried in absentia for active corruption and influence-peddling. Ghosn's request to postpone the trial due to procedural delays in his summons was rejected by the court, though he has expressed a willingness to testify via videoconference.
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Carlos Ghosn · European Parliament · Paris · Paris criminal court · Rachida Dati · Renault-Nissan
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- [● 6 SOURCES] The trial is scheduled to last six sessions, concluding on September 28. abidjan4all.info · www.euronews.com · fjala.al · wtxnews.com · www.latercera.com · +1 more
- [● 19 SOURCES] Renault-Nissan paid approximately €900,000 in fees to Dati between 2009 and 2013. abidjan4all.info · dailydigest.ie · 1001infos.net · sunuker.com · www.euronews.com · +14 more
- [● 18 SOURCES] The 2009 consultancy agreement was used to disguise illegal lobbying activities. dailydigest.ie · sunuker.com · www.euronews.com · abidjan4all.info · fjala.al · +13 more
- [● 7 SOURCES] The Paris criminal court rejected Carlos Ghosn's request to postpone the trial. abidjan4all.info · www.finanznachrichten.de · fjala.al · journaux.ma
- [● 18 SOURCES] Rachida Dati denies the charges, maintaining she performed legitimate legal services. abidjan4all.info · dailydigest.ie · 1001infos.net · sunuker.com · www.euronews.com · +13 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] Investigators claim the remuneration was disproportionate to the documented legal work. dailydigest.ie · www.euronews.com · wtxnews.com
- [● 7 SOURCES] Carlos Ghosn expressed willingness to testify via videoconference from Lebanon. abidjan4all.info · sunuker.com · www.euronews.com · fjala.al · journaux.ma · +1 more
- [● 7 SOURCES] Carlos Ghosn's defense argued his summons was received after the legal deadline. 1001infos.net · abidjan4all.info · journaux.ma · www.finanznachrichten.de · www.lecanardenchaine.fr
- [● 2 SOURCES] The prosecution alleges Dati received payments from Renault-Nissan BV between 2009 and 2013. dailydigest.ie · www.gandul.ro