In early December last year, the administrative court in the French city of Nantes upheld a visa refusal for the head of China Jushi's French subsidiary.
In early December last year, the administrative court in the French city of Nantes upheld a visa refusal for the head of China Jushi's French subsidiary. © Estelle Ruiz/NurPhoto/NurPhoto via AFP
The administrative court of Nantes has upheld a visa refusal for the head of China Jushi's French subsidiary. The refusal was based on a note from France's domestic intelligence service that was torn to pieces by the individual's defence team before being revised by the service. [...]
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