Bernard Tapie

Christine Lagarde's conviction: Know why the IMF chief was found guilty

A French court has found IMF head Christine Lagarde guilty of negligence over a massive state payout to a tycoon when she was French finance minister but spared her a fine or prison sentence.

Dec 20, 2016, 09:26 AM IST

IMF chief Christine ​Lagarde found guilty over French tycoon payment

In a blow to her otherwise stellar career, the court rapped Lagarde for failing to contest the massive payment.

Dec 19, 2016, 21:44 PM IST

IMF chief Christine Lagarde stands trial over Bernard ​Tapie affair

Christine Lagarde, International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief, went on trial on Monday over her role in a scandal involving business magnate Bernard Tapie in 2008.

Dec 13, 2016, 03:07 AM IST

IMF expresses confidence in Christine Lagarde as French court orders trial

The International Monetary Fund expressed firm backing for Managing Director Christine Lagarde Friday after a French court ordered her to stand trial over a state payout to a businessman in 2008.

Jul 22, 2016, 18:40 PM IST

Ruling due on whether IMF chief to face trial in France

IMF chief Christine Lagarde is to find out on Friday whether she will stand trial in France over a massive state payout to tycoon Bernard Tapie when she was French economy minister nearly a decade ago.

Jul 22, 2016, 14:00 PM IST

IMF chief Christine Lagarde to stand trial for negligence over Tapie payout

Lagarde was placed under formal investigation in 2014 for negligence in the long-running affair for allowing arbitration in a dispute between the tycoon and partly state-owned bank Credit Lyonnais.

Dec 17, 2015, 22:03 PM IST