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French judges put private spying in its place with Squarcini-LVMH case

Former French intelligence head Bernard Squarcini (R) arrives with Christian Orsatelli's lawyer Dominique Mattei for a hearing of his trial in which he is accused with nine others of spying on French newspaper Fakir and its owner for French luxury group LVMH, in Paris on November 28, 2024.
Former French intelligence head Bernard Squarcini (R) arrives with Christian Orsatelli's lawyer Dominique Mattei for a hearing of his trial in which he is accused with nine others of spying on French newspaper Fakir and its owner for French luxury group LVMH, in Paris on November 28, 2024. © Julien de Rosa/AFP
Criminal court judges in Paris have sought to establish a strict legal framework for corporate intelligence, handing down prison sentences and sweeping bans on professional activities in the Squarcini-LVMH case. [...]
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