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Sarkozy braces for high-stakes legal battles in 2025 even after conviction

France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy leaves the courthouse after the verdict in his appeal trial in the so-called Bygmalion case, on 14 February, 2024. AFP - BERTRAND GUAY

The legal sagas of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy are far from over as he faces a litany of judicial battles in the coming year – a year in which he will be wearing an electronic tag, after his corruption conviction was upheld by France's highest court.

France's highest appeals court on Wednesday confirmed a verdict against Nicolas Sarkozy for corruption and influence peddling, ordering him to wear an electronic tag for a year – a first for a former head of state.

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