in 2005 French Cement corp did dirty business in Syria

"The former CEO and his former deputy general manager operations Christian Herrault were indicted on December 8 for financing a terrorist company, endangering the lives of others and violation of the regulations relating to financial relations with the company. 'foreign."

http://www.france24.com/fr/20180124-france-ex-pdg-lafarge-bruno-lafont-demissionne-medef-financement-terrorisme-syrie-ei

Apparently some officials were aware of the situation: "A former Lafarge executive told Libération that DGSE was aware of the activities of the cement maker, suspected of having financed ISIS in Syria. According to Le Monde, the judiciary wonders if these payments were guaranteed by the main shareholder."

http://www.france24.com/fr/20180424-affaire-lafarge-syrie-justice-france-savaient-etat-actionnaires

>>1395968

Correction (not 2005) 2015… Article dated 2018

>>1395968

Here's another article on the subject… http://www.france24.com/fr/20180424-affaire-lafarge-syrie-justice-france-savaient-etat-actionnaires

>>1395989

And another… this is big!

The sums paid by Lafarge in Syria to keep its Jalabiya cement plant in the conflict zone in operation amount to nearly 13 million euros (more than 15 million dollars), according to the humanitarian organization Sherpa, which quotes the examining magistrates responsible for the file. Current investigations indicate that much of this money went, indirectly or directly, into the pockets of Islamic State (IS) jihadists, Sherpa's lawyers told reporters yesterday.

415/5000

Who knew what about Lafarge's activities in Syria? Articles published respectively Monday, April 23 and Tuesday, April 24 in Libération and Le Monde stir up trouble. The newspaper founded by Jean-Paul Sartre reveals that French information was kept informed of the activities of the cement manufacturer. Le Monde, for its part, asserts that justice is concerned with the main shareholder, Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL).

Raw materials and safety

"As part of the investigation, we retain exactly this figure: 12.95 million euros (or $ 15.19 million) paid by Lafarge between 2011 and 2015 to terrorist organizations, including the State group Islamic, "said Marie Dosé, lawyer for Sherpa. These sums were paid by Lafarge's Syrian subsidiary, LSC, "in the form of redemptions of raw materials and payments from intermediaries responsible for remunerating these groups in order to continue the operation of the plant," he said. she added, quoting the conclusions of the investigating judges. That is a total of about $ 15 million: more than $ 5 million in payments from LSC suppliers, including seven located in Raqqa, until recently the capital of ISIS in Syria, and $ 10 million under " security payments ".

>>1396006

Oops here's the link

https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/1089239/syrie-lafarge-aurait-verse-15-millions-de-dollars-a-des-organisations-terroristes.html

Total has a long history in Iran (article 2007)

Updated 23/03/2007 at 11h20

Total's chief executive, Christophe de Margerie, was indicted on Thursday in a case of alleged corruption

Total's chief executive, Christophe de Margerie, was indicted on Thursday (March 22nd) in a case of alleged corruption on the sidelines of the award of a gas exploitation contract in Iran in 1997.

https://www.la-croix.com/Actualite/France/Le-directeur-general-de-Total-mis-en-examen-NG-2007-03-23-597389

Acquisition of Uramin: the former director of the Areva mines indicted for "corruption"

The former director of the Areva mines has been indicted in Paris for "corruption" in the investigation of the acquisition of the mining company Uramin in 2007.

Le Monde.fr with AFP | 07.04.2018 at 16:48

https://www.lemonde.fr/police-justice/article/2018/04/07/rachat-d-uramin-l-ex-directeur-des-mines-d-areva-mis-en-examen-pour-corruption_5282269_1653578.html

Are you guys paying attention?

>>1396048

The former director of mines Areva was indicted in Paris for "corruption" in the investigation of the disastrous takeover for the nuclear specialist Uramin mining company in 2007, AFP learned Saturday, April 7, from sources close to the file. Sébastien de Montessus was indicted on 29 March for "bribery of foreign public official", "private corruption" and "breach of trust", facts he contests.

Areva, now Orano, had paid 1.8 billion euros to acquire the Canadian Uramin, but the exploitation of the three deposits of the company in Namibia, South Africa and Central Africa had proved much more difficult than expected. The operation had turned into a financial abyss and had forced Areva, at the end of 2011, to provision 1.5 billion euros.

Squirrel!!!

About ten thousand German companies have trade relations with Iran, including large groups like Siemens.

https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2018/05/11/iran-les-entreprises-allemandes-denoncent-les-menaces-de-sanctions-americaines_5297544_3234.html

Iran, a new Eldorado for French companies?

By Elodie Vallerey, January 17, 2017

Since the lifting of economic sanctions against Iran, the strengths of the country stand out more. A fertile economic ground for both large companies and SMEs.

With an estimated GDP of 393.7 billion dollars in 2015, Iran is the second largest economy in the Middle East and North Africa region, after Saudi Arabia. - Photo: Ensie & Matthias - Flickr - CC BY-SA 2.0

On the menu

Undeniable advantages

PSA, Renault, Airbus etc

Opportunities for SMEs

"The lifting of sanctions following the nuclear agreement between Iran and the Western powers, which came into force on January 16, 2016, opens an era full of promise for Iran and for French companies," says Rosher , associate lawyer at Pinsent Masons.

Undeniable advantages

A geostrategic situation halfway between Europe and Asia; a country of 80 million inhabitants; a literacy rate of 98%; women educated and trained in high positions of responsibility, "the exact opposite of the clichés that the French can have of Muslim society," said Thierry Cotté, director of development of the international accompaniment firm Salvéo; "A youth and a business community that thirsts for openness", according to Thierry Vernay, export manager of Exago (Loire-Atlantique), a structure of 90 employees specializing in the construction and installation of hydraulic equipment. Iran has undeniable assets to position itself as an emerging market and one of the strongholds of global growth in the years to come.

PSA, Renault, Airbus etc

With an estimated GDP of 393.7 billion dollars in 2015, Iran is the second largest economy in the Middle East and North Africa region, after Saudi Arabia. GDP that could grow by 4.2% in 2017. Aware of the potential, some French companies have already laid their ground.

"In July, PSA announced that it has entered into a framework agreement with the Iranian car company Saipa to invest € 300 million in the development and production of three Citroën models. In September, Renault announced that it had signed an agreement to establish a new joint venture in Iran that will enable it to strengthen its presence in the country. Total, for its part, signed in October an oil agreement in Iran to develop the oil field South Azadegan, shared between Iran and Iraq, "illustrates Peter Rosher.

https://www.lejournaldesentreprises.com/france/article/liran-un-nouvel-eldorado-pour-les-entreprises-francaises-29260