French trial on hold until US DPA expires
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The pending trial of Total, which is accused of paying bribes in Iran, has been postponed by French authorities until the oil company’s related DPA with US enforcers has expired. This will allow the company to put forward a double jeopardy argument against prosecution, according to a source with knowledge of the case.
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