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Paris Judges Refer Dati and Ghosn to Criminal Court for Corruption Charges

A September 29 hearing will set the trial date that is expected after the March 2026 municipal elections.

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Le ministre de l'Intérieur Bruno Retailleau à la sortie du Conseil des ministres à l'Elysée, le 16 juillet 2025 à Paris
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Overview

  • Two Paris examining magistrates ordered Culture Minister Rachida Dati and former Renault-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn to stand trial on corruption and influence-peddling charges.
  • Dati is accused of passive influence-peddling, corruption, recel of abuse of power and abuse of trust over a 2009–2012 consultancy contract with RNBV and alleged lobbying at the European Parliament.
  • Ghosn faces active corruption, abuse of corporate powers and abuse of trust charges and remains under an international arrest warrant issued in April 2023.
  • President Macron and Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin have publicly affirmed Dati’s presumption of innocence and confirmed her continuation in the Culture Ministry.
  • The referral intensifies coalition tensions as Dati pursues legislative by-election and Paris mayoral ambitions against Les Républicains rivals while under judicial scrutiny.