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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Anne LEC'HVIEN, Jurgen HECKER

Sarkozy Must Wear Electronic Tag After Losing Graft Case Appeal

Sarkozy is to take his legal fight to the European Court of Human Rights (Credit: AFP)

France's highest appeals court ordered former president Nicolas Sarkozy to wear an electronic tag for a year Wednesday -- a first for a former head of state -- after confirming his convictions for corruption and influence peddling.

It also barred him from public office for three years.

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