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Loire: Strong Opposition to the New Saint-Bonnet Jail

JUSTICE: Hundreds of protesters rallied in Saint-Bonnet-les-Oules in the Loire this Saturday against a proposed prison … Good news for some, unacceptable for others. The announcement by the State for the construction of a new prison near Saint-Etienne, Saint-Bonnet-les-Oules, mobilized many opponents this Saturday, November 12th. According to France 3, several hundred demonstrators gathered from 10am […]

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In a new survey, 50 percent of French people think people in power are corrupt

Over 50% of French People Consider that those who have Power are Corrupt

SURVEY: For 40% of respondents, only “a small part of them” is corrupted … Power with corruption? For one in two French (54%), “persons exercising important responsibilities or having power are for a large part of them are corrupt,” according to a survey by  Harris Interactive, published this Thursday.  For 40% of respondents, only “a small […]

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A teacher who had images of Child Pornography was jailed for two years in the Gironde

Gironde: A Teacher Sentenced to Two Years Detention for Child Pornography Images

JUSTICE: Former director of school in Cadaujac was sentenced to three years in prison with one year suspended, along with a probation of two years … He was convicted of possession and distribution of child abuse images and violence without premeditation. A principal of the school in Cadaujac, near Bordeaux , was sentenced on Wednesday to […]

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Justice was swift, with the courts in Nantes handing out four prison sentences on Friday

Protests in Nantes. After Violent Clashes, Justice hits Hard

Prison sentences with immediate imprisonment were handed down against four protesters after Thursday’s excesses during the event. Forty-one people arrested.  Twenty-six others in custody.  Among them, seven men, aged 18 to 45, were immediately tried at an emergency hearing convened late Friday afternoon.  The prosecutor of Nantes wanted to mark the occasion after the excesses […]

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Salah Abdeslam has confirmed that he wants to cooperate with the French Authorities

November attacks: Salah Abdeslam wants to be handed over to France and “collaborating” with justice

After working for a time with the Belgian courts, he now remains silent … Abdeslam Salah, arrested on 18 March in Brussels and held in Belgium, would be handed over to France and “collaborating with the French authorities”, said his lawyer Sven Mary on Thursday. At first, the 10th man of Paris commando did not […]

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Two men caught with 48 Kilos of Cannabis were sentenced to Prison in Bordeaux

Bordeaux: Prison for 2 Girondins Arrested in Biarritz with 48 kilos of Cannabis

This Monday, two young men aged 20 and 30 were sentenced to prison for after being arrested last Wednesday in Biarritz with 48 kilos of cannabis … Two young men aged 20 and 30, originating in Ambarès-et-Lagrave, tried for transport and detention of narcotics were sentenced Monday to 24 months in prison with 14 months […]

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The criminal court of Rennes sentenced Tuesday four men and a woman who provided the Maurepas district of narcotics. Weapons had been seized

Rennes: Five years in Prison for Drug Traffickers

The criminal court of Rennes sentenced on Tuesday four men and a woman who provided the Maurepas district of narcotics. Weapons had been seized. On 15 December, Rennes to the police conducted a crackdown in the Maurepas neighborhood inRennes. The investigations began in June, when a mother had complained of threats against her child by […]

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Elton John to go to Court

Elton John to sue Closer and TéléStar Magazines

The singer did not appreciate the “unfounded rumors” published by magazines on his health and that of his husband … Elton John will go to court for “violation of the right to respect for private life” after broadcasting by three French media “unfounded rumors” about his health and that of his husband, his lawyer said. […]

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Driving without a license might just get you a Fine

Driving Without a License Could Soon be Resolved by a Fine

A bill will be presented Friday by the Minister of Justice, reports “La Croix” … Driving without a driving license may soon no longer be a crime, but be settled with a simple Fine. This is the meaning of a bill to be presented by the Minister of Justice Christiane Taubira at the Council of Ministers […]

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30 years prison sentance for the murder of two French citizens in Bolivia

Disappearance in Bolivia: 30-year sentence for the murder of French Backpackers

The Bolivian Justice has upheld the sentence of 30 years in prison for the murder in 2010 of a French couple whose bodies were never found. The sentence is final.   “It is for us the result of four and a half years of struggle for justice” , said Patrick Bellanger and Cécile Blanloeil, parents of Jeramiah […]

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