French Scientologists lose appeal of fraud conviction, France 24's 2013 report, covers the Cour de cassation's decision of 16 October 2013 upholding a French fraud conviction against Church of Scientology entities. Its strength is that France 24 is an established international news broadcaster reporting a matter of public court record. Its limit is that it is contemporaneous news reporting rather than legal analysis of the underlying French judgment; a reader wanting the court's own reasoning should consult the Cour de cassation's ruling directly.
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France 24's 2013 report, the middle tier reflecting an established international news broadcaster reporting a matter of public court record. Its limit is that it is contemporaneous news reporting rather than legal analysis of the underlying French judgment; a reader wanting the court's own reasoning should consult the Cour de cassation's ruling directly. NotesReporting the Cour de cassation decision of 16 October 2013.
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AuthorFrance 24
PublisherFrance 24
Publication Year2013
URLhttps://www.france24.com/en/20131016-french-scientologists-lose-appeal-fraud-conviction
Source Typejournalism
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Source French Scientologists lose appeal of fraud convictionFrance 24
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