Former French surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec is at the center of one of the most significant child abuse cases in the country’s judicial history. Accused of sexually abusing 299 victims—most of them minors under his medical care—Le Scouarnec, now 74, faces trial at the Morbihan criminal......
A landmark court ruling has ordered the coastal city of Biarritz to eliminate the name "La Negresse" from its historic district, marking a significant shift in France's ongoing reconciliation with its colonial past. The Bordeaux administrative court of appeal delivered its verdict on Thursday,......
Carrefour has withdrawn its legal action against Mohamed Kachkach, a Moroccan activist who faced defamation and slander charges for promoting a boycott of the French retail chain's stores in Youssoufia, Morocco. The case, which sparked discussions about corporate responses to activism in the region,......
Two French judges have issued an arrest warrant for former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, accusing him of complicity in war crimes. This is the second such warrant issued by French authorities. The warrant, issued on Monday, holds Assad responsible as the "commander-in-chief of the armed forces"......
A heartbreaking case of online deception has resulted in severe consequences for both the victim and a major French broadcaster. TF1, France's leading television channel, has been forced to remove a news report after its subject faced intense online harassment following her revelation of falling......
Rodrigo Rato, former managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and ex-minister of the Spanish economy, has been sentenced to over four years in prison following his conviction for tax crimes, money laundering, and corruption. The verdict was issued by a Madrid court, which found Rato......
A court in Avignon, France, delivered a historic ruling on Thursday, sentencing Dominique Pelicot, the ex-husband of Gisèle Pelicot, to 20 years in prison for a series of rapes and sexual abuse spanning nearly a decade. The verdict came after he was found guilty of drugging his wife and allowing......
The legal proceedings surrounding Nicolas Sarkozy, former President of France, take a critical turn today as the Court of Cassation announces its decision in the highly scrutinized "Bismuth Case." This ruling could mark a significant milestone in French legal history, potentially resulting......
A Swedish prosecutor announced on Thursday that the investigation into the alleged rape and sexual assault case against French football star Kylian Mbappe has been officially closed. Prosecutor Marina Chirakova made the statement, explaining that the evidence available was insufficient to continue with......
In a signifiant legal move, President-elect Donald Trump’s legal team has formally requested that a judge dismiss his hush money criminal conviction, claiming that continuing the case would disrupt the constitutional transition of power. In a filing submitted to Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan......
In a case that has sent shockwaves through France and beyond, prosecutors are seeking the maximum 20-year prison sentence for Dominique Pelicot, a 71-year-old man who orchestrated the systematic rape of his wife over nearly a decade. The trial has exposed harrowing details of abuse, drawing attention......
The International Criminal Court (ICC) recently issued arrest warrants for three key figures in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas commander Mohammed Deif. The charges center on alleged war crimes and crimes......
The lawsuit, filed in the Créteil judicial court in Paris, marks a pioneering collective legal action of its kind in Europe. Boutron-Marmion stated that the parents seek to establish TikTok's legal accountability for its role in exposing minors to detrimental content, including videos that......
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