Pierre Hoffman 

46 years old – The lawyer, specializing in intellectual property law, was elected president of the Paris bar, the most important in France, with his colleague Vanessa Bousardo as vice-president.

Sophie Bellon

61 years old – The president and general manager of the collective catering and services group Sodexo announced a turnover up 9.1% in the 3rd quarter, to 6.026 billion euros.

Christiane Taubira

71 years old – The former Keeper of the Seals will chair the next edition of Le Livre sur la place, the Nancy literary fair, replacing Didier Decoin. The event will welcome Wole Soyinka, Nobel Prize in Literature.

Michael Mercier

76 years old – The former Keeper of the Seals was ordered to pay 234,236 euros to the Senate, as financial damages for having granted fictitious parliamentary jobs to his wife, in particular.

Cyril Hanouna

48 years old – Arcom, the media authority, fined C8 200,000 euros for “clandestine advertising” during several programs by the host of Touche not at my post!

Mohamed Haouas

29 years old – Already sentenced to one year in prison for domestic violence, the former pillar of the XV of France rugby also received nine months in prison for aggravated violence committed almost ten years ago.

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