Sarkozy set to stand trial over 2012 campaign after last appeal fails

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Verdict by the French Cour de Cassation means prosecutors will now decide whether ex-president faces court over massive campaign overspend.

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France’s highest appeals court on Tuesday rejected a bid by former President Nicolas Sarkozy to avoid facing trial over the alleged illegal financing of his failed re-election campaign in 2012, reports Reuters.