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Carlos Ghosn and Rachida Dati corruption trial begins

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The corruption trial of former Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn and former French Minister Rachida Dati has commenced ~~on Wednesday~~ in Paris. The proceedings focus on allegations that Dati received approximately 900,000 euros from RNBV, a Dutch subsidiary of the Renault-Nissan alliance, between 2009 and 2013 while she was a Member of the European Parliament. Prosecutors contend that these payments, structured as annual legal fees of 300,000 euros, were used to mask illegal lobbying and influence peddling for the automotive group. ~~Dati~~ Dati, who currently serves as the mayor of Paris's 7th arrondissement, faces charges of passive corruption and influence peddling, which carry potential penalties of up to ten years in prison and a ban from holding public office. ~~Ghosn faces charges including active corruption~~ Her defense maintains that her work for the alliance constituted legitimate legal counsel and ~~breach of trust.~~ was entirely separate from her political responsibilities. Ghosn, who resides in Lebanon after escaping Japanese custody, is being tried in absentia. He faces charges including active corruption and breach of trust. Ghosn has raised procedural objections, claiming his summons was not delivered within the legally required timeframe. ~~Dati’s defense maintains that her work for the alliance constituted legitimate legal counsel and was entirely separate from her political responsibilities.~~

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