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Investigators explore arson lead in Vaucresson fire

The French police have footage showing an individual breaking into the Congolese ambassador's former residence, which is at the heart of a legal dispute between Congo and Commisimpex, just before a devastating fire broke out.The residence, although in a state of relative disrepair, was sold at auction to Commisimpex for €1,915,000. [...]

Published on 08/06/2023 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Commisimpex takes legal action over fire at ex-ambassador's French residence

L'avocat de Commisimpex a porté plainte contre X pour "destruction, dégradation, ou détérioration d'un bien appartenant à autrui", après l'incendie de l'ancienne résidence française de l'ambassadeur congolais, qui appartient à la société libanaise.

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Sassou reshuffles his legal task force

Unhappy with how several lawsuits and arbitration proceedings in Paris are going, Brazzaville is bringing in French specialists to boost the task force in charge of defending the interests of the president and the Congolese state.

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Congolese president Denis Sassou Nguesso.

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Kevin Grossmann shares the bill with Congo in Commisimpex case

The business lawyer Kevin Grossmann was knocked back by the Paris appeal court on 10 November, which ruled that his appeal against the seizure of Congolese property in France was completely unjustified.

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French financial prosecution service to investigate corruption suspicions in Commisimpex affair

The French financial prosecution service has instructed an examining magistrate to investigate the 2013 arbitration ruling ordering the Republic of the Congo to pay €1.5bn to Commisimpex, a construction company owned by Lebanese businessman Mohsen Hojeij.

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How Brazzaville blew $10 million on failed Boeing 787 purchase

Congo's struggling national airline ECAir lost millions trying to buy a Dreamliner aircraft from Boeing, and had been attempting a comeback after suspending its operations for the past five years.

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Investigators explore arson lead in Vaucresson fire

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Commisimpex takes legal action over fire at ex-ambassador's French residence

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Kevin Grossmann shares the bill with Congo in Commisimpex case

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