Tag: Bernard Tapie

• Monday, September 1st 2014 - 15:47 UTC

  IMF supports Lagarde despite investigation for negligence in France

  

  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed confidence in its leader Christine Lagarde, despite her being investigated for negligence in France. Ms Lagarde, 58, has been questioned about her role in awarding compensation to businessman Bernard Tapie in 2008, when she was Minister of Finance.

• Friday, April 19th 2013 - 05:39 UTC

  IMF chief summoned to appear before French court over an arbitration payment

  

  IMF chief Christine Lagarde has been summoned to appear before a French magistrate on May 23 for questioning over an arbitration payment to a wealthy supporter of former President Nicholas Sarkozy, news website Mediapart reported.

• Monday, April 1st 2013 - 09:38 UTC

  IMF board of directors continues to support Christine Lagarde

  

  International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde, whose Paris apartment was searched by police March 20 in a case involving businessman Bernard Tapie, retains the backing of the board of directors, an IMF spokesman said.

• Wednesday, August 17th 2011 - 23:36 UTC

  IMF chief Lagarde on trial for complicity of embezzlement in France

  

  French magistrates formally opened an investigation into IMF chief Christine Lagarde this week for possible misconduct in approving a huge payment to a friend of President Nicolas Sarkozy when she was Finance minister.