Bavardage > Trio behind French carbon “crime of the century” jailed for 23 years

Trio behind French carbon “crime of the century” jailed for 23 years

Published 13:46 on July 7, 2016  /  Last updated at 13:46 on July 7, 2016  /  Bavardage, EMEA, EU ETS

Three men were sentenced by a Paris court on Thursday to a combined 23 years in prison for their role in orchestrating €283 million in tax fraud through the EU carbon market, in a case dubbed France’s “crime of the century”.
Three men were sentenced by a Paris court on Thursday to a combined 23 years in prison for their role in orchestrating €283 million in tax fraud through the EU carbon market, in a case dubbed France’s “crime of the century”.


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