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Article: Dassault arrest warrant to rock France and Belgium
- Article from:
- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- May 10, 1996
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A Belgian court has issued an international warrant for the
arrest of Serge Dassault, the head of France's only private
aerospace company, in a case which has the potential to rock the
political and business establishments of both countries.
Mr Dassault is wanted for questioning in connection with
payments allegedly made in the late-1980s to obtain a lucrative
deal with the Belgian army. The Dassault group is alleged to have
paid 10m French francs (pounds 1.3m) into Flemish Socialist Party
coffers in 1989.
Mr Dassault yesterday denied the accusations, saying: "I have
nothing to do with this affair." Later, he made known that he was
summoned to Belgium by fax 15 days ago for questioning and ...