The Irish Times

French tycoon Bernard Tapie tied up and beaten in Paris burglary

Former minister build a sporting and media empire but later had a string of legal problems

Mon Apr 05 2021 - 17:29

Nicolas Sarkozy appears in court on corruption charges

Former French president and two co-defendants face 10 years in jail and €1m fine

Mon Nov 23 2020 - 19:44

World View: The making of Christine Lagarde

Poised to take helm at ECB, French role model has talent for right place at right time

Sat Jul 13 2019 - 06:00

Lagarde effect on markets quick and dramatic

Relief that monetary hawk Weidmann didn’t bag top ECB job

Thu Jul 04 2019 - 02:15

America and Europe are more similar than they think

Janan Ganesh: Gun ownership and showy patriotism are points of difference, but what else?

Thu May 23 2019 - 01:00

Nicholas Sarkozy in police custody over campaign funding

Former French president questioned about allegations Libya funded 2007 campaign

Tue Mar 20 2018 - 09:00

Sarkozy to appeal decision to send him for trial over campaign

Former French president could face year in jail or fine if convicted over election financing

Tue Feb 07 2017 - 17:16

Lagarde defiant as trial over Tapie payout begins

IMF head unflustered despite accusation of negligence over state’s €400m arbitration

Mon Dec 12 2016 - 20:18

Nicolas Sarkozy may be tried for illegal campaign financing

Prosecutor believes former French president knew of €18m in bogus bills sent to UMP

Mon Sept 05 2016 - 19:21

Christine Lagarde to stand trial over arbitration award of €405m

Sarkozy alleged to have put pressure on Lagarde to approve award for Bernard Tapie

Sat Jul 23 2016 - 01:00

IMF’s Christine Lagarde must stand trial in Tapie case, court rules

French court rejects appeal in case involving €400m payment to Bernard Tapie in 2008

Fri Jul 22 2016 - 13:49

Lagarde wins backing for second term as IMF managing director

British chancellor of the exchequer offers his backing to current IMF head

Thu Jan 21 2016 - 08:31

Arsène Wenger can teach us all a lesson in decency

Arsenal manager and his coach have cause to recall Bernard Tapie and Christine Lagarde

Thu Dec 31 2015 - 01:00

IMF chief Lagarde to stand trial over role in €400m Tapie payout

Former finance minister denies claim as 22-year legal saga takes new twist

Thu Dec 17 2015 - 15:18

Eamonn McCann: Let he who is without sin cast the first stone

Lagarde and others uninhibited in warning Greeks they will be cast out from respectable company

Thu Jul 02 2015 - 01:03

Nicolas Sarkozy remains mired in scandal

A corruption investigation is suspended but other cases threaten Sarkozy’s political comeback

Thu Sept 25 2014 - 01:00

IMF Director placed under investigation in French scandal

Christine Largarde has been cleared of more serious charges

Thu Aug 28 2014 - 01:00

IMF chief Lagarde under investigation for negligence

Former French finance minister faces questions about her role in €400m payment to businessman

Wed Aug 27 2014 - 11:31

Nicolas Sarkozy questioned over influence claims

Magistrates investigate if former French president had moles in French justice system

Wed Jul 02 2014 - 01:01

Tapie tax arrangements in spotlight again

Examination of controversial businessman’s tax file details his quest to whittle down taxes on compensation settlement

Sat Oct 26 2013 - 01:01

Sarkozy cleared of extorting funds from Liliane Bettencourt

Collapse of case strengthens possibility of political comeback for former French president

Tue Oct 08 2013 - 01:04

French judges order seizure of substantial Tapie assets

Lagarde's status may change from ‘assisted witness’ to being placed under investigation

Thu Jul 11 2013 - 02:00

French ex-con still ‘coming up from ashes’ at 70

Paris letter: Businessman Bernard Tapie says the system is out to humiliate him

Wed Jul 03 2013 - 01:00

French officials face investigation into €403m Tapie payment

Magistrates say settlment the result of a ‘sham arbitration’

Tue Jun 18 2013 - 06:00

France Telecom CEO in custody

Stéphane Richard taken into custody for questioning over his role in an arbitration process that led to a €400 million payout

Tue Jun 11 2013 - 01:04

Lagarde arbitration case continues

IMF director denies wrongdoing in episode invloving payout to Sarkozy supporter

Fri May 24 2013 - 13:22

Christine Lagarde may be subject to criminal investigation

IMF chief questioned over alleged fraud and misuse of public funds in 2008

Fri May 24 2013 - 01:00

Lagarde in court over controversial €400m deal

IMF chief oversaw deal involving associate of former president Nicolas Sarkozy

Thu May 23 2013 - 13:45

IMF director Lagarde to be questioned in Paris

Lagarde criticised for handing of financial settlement when French finance minister

Fri Apr 19 2013 - 06:00

Lagarde to be questioned in French misconduct case

Case concerns alleged abuse of office during her time as France's finance minister

Thu Apr 18 2013 - 17:37

IMF chief's Paris flat searched by police

Search carried out as part of investigation into handling of €285m compensation payment

Wed Mar 20 2013 - 13:38