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Ex-French president Nicolas Sarkozy loses latest court appeal

Former president had appealed against decision to send him to trial over charges of illegal campaign financing, in so-called 'Bygmalion affair'. 

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Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has lost an appeal against an earlier decision to send him to trial over charges of illegal campaign financing, in a case known as the “Bygmalion” affair, reports Reuters

The Bygmalion affair centers on claims that Sarkozy’s party, then known as the UMP, connived with a friendly PR company to hide the true cost of his 2012 presidential election campaign.

France sets limits on campaign spending, and it is alleged the firm Bygmalion invoiced Sarkozy’s party rather than the campaign, allowing the UMP to spend almost double the amount permitted.

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