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French Court Frees Lafarge Execs, Sets Bail, Fines Terror Funding

5/27/2026

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French appeals court ordered the release of former Lafarge chief executive Bruno Lafont and deputy director Christian Herrault pending an appeal of terrorism-financing convictions.
The court imposed bail of €100,000 on Lafont, €90,000 on Herrault, and barred them from leaving France.
Lafarge was fined €1.125 million and ordered to pay a €4.57 million customs penalty for €5-million payments to armed groups to keep its Jalabiya plant operating during the Syrian civil war.

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French appeals court ordered the release of former Lafarge chief executive Bruno Lafont and deputy director Christian Herrault pending an appeal of terrorism-financing convictions.
The court imposed bail of €100,000 on Lafont, €90,000 on Herrault, and barred them from leaving France.
Lafarge was fined €1.125 million and ordered to pay a €4.57 million customs penalty for €5-million payments to armed groups to keep its Jalabiya plant operating during the Syrian civil war.