Tapie

A court is considering whether to look into Ms. Lagarde's actions in 2007 in the so-called Tapie affair, in which she referred the dispute to an arbitration panel, rather than leave it to the French justice system.

Lagarde Starts Charm Offensive Alessandra Galloni 2011

Prosecutors wish to examine whether civil servants defended the state's interests or those of Mr. Tapie, according to a French judicial official.

Lagarde on Track to Win IMF Nod Sudeep Reddy 2011

The Socialist lawmakers who brought the claim to the attention of magistrates question whether the state-controlled body that was at loggerheads with Mr. Tapie had the right to settle with the businessman through arbitration.

Court to Decide in July on Lagarde Probe David Gauthier-Villars 2011

Legal advisers to Ms. Lagarde said the state-controlled body was registered as a commercial entity and was entitled to settle the Tapie matter through arbitration.

Court to Decide in July on Lagarde Probe David Gauthier-Villars 2011

At issue is Ms. Lagarde's decision to refer a protracted case pitting the French state against Bernard Tapie —a businessman and politician who dabbles in television acting—to an arbitration panel.

Court to Decide in July on Lagarde Probe David Gauthier-Villars 2011

The case follows claims made by opposition Socialist Party lawmakers that Ms. Lagarde overstepped her authority as finance minister in 2007 when dealing with a controversy pitting business tycoon Bernard Tapie against the French state.

Lagarde on Track to Win IMF Nod Sudeep Reddy 2011

Prosecutors accuse her abusing her authority in 2007 by allowing an arbitration panel to settle a long-running dispute between French tycoon Bernard Tapie and a state-owned bank.

France Opens Investigation Into IMF Chief Lagarde 2011

Mr. Tapie has said he didn't benefit from any preferential treatment.

Lagarde on Track to Win IMF Nod Sudeep Reddy 2011

The arbitration panel ultimately awarded more than $400 million in damages to Tapie, a friend of French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

France Opens Investigation Into IMF Chief Lagarde 2011

In the latest twist, Paris prosecutors said Wednesday that they had launched a preliminary probe into alleged abuse of power to examine the role of some civil servants who effectively referred the Tapie controversy to arbitration.

Lagarde on Track to Win IMF Nod Sudeep Reddy 2011