"return public money"

#13035684

28 November 2025

A rare hearing takes place in the Administrative Court of Appeal of Toulouse, France, on November 28, 2025, where plaintiffs against the A69 are joined by the SAF (Union of French Lawyers) to request the recusal of two judges from the panel who participated in a ruling that reauthorized the continuation of work on the planned A69 highway. Plaintiffs have already asked these judges to recuse themselves, but they refused. Plaintiffs approach the Administrative Court of Appeal, stating that these judges must be recused to protect the confidence of French citizens in the administrative courts and the entire judicial system. Lawyers also argue for the impartiality of justice. More than a dozen lawyers are present, as this is a very rare case in the French justice system. According to custom, if a judge has already judged a case, they recuse themselves if the same case returns to court. The main association, 'La Voie est Libre' (i.e., 'The Way is Free'), wants the construction of the highway to be stopped until all judicial decisions on the content are made. Opponents of the project say that the reprofiling of the N126 will suffice for the 6,000 vehicles planned per day and would cost far less money. The A69 highway will cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros without inflation) for 54 kilometers.

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#13035685

28 November 2025

Someone holds a placard reading 'Recusation of the judges for a fair Justice' in front of the Administrative Court of Appeal of Toulouse. A rare hearing takes place in the Administrative Court of Appeal of Toulouse, France, on November 28, 2025. Plaintiffs against the A69 are joined by the SAF (Union of French Lawyers) to request the recusation of two judges from the panel who participated in a ruling that reauthorized the continuation of works on the planned A69 highway. Plaintiffs have already asked these judges to recuse themselves, but they refused. Plaintiffs go to the Administrative Court of Appeal, stating that these judges must be recused to protect the confidence of French citizens in the administrative courts and the entire judicial system. Lawyers also plead for the impartiality of the justice system. More than a dozen lawyers are present, as this is a very rare case in the French justice system. According to custom, if a judge has already judged a case, they recuse themselves if the same case returns to court. The main association 'La Voie est Libre' (i.e., 'The Way is Free') wants the construction of the highway to be stopped until all judicial decisions on the content are made. Opponents of this project say that the reprofiling of the N126 will be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles planned per day and would cost far less money. The A69 highway will cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros without inflation) for 54 kilometers.

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#12636320

12 August 2025

A man with plastic bags collects deposit bottles from a public trash in Munich, Germany, on August 11, 2025.

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#12625445

8 August 2025

A woman with a shopping trolley collects deposit bottles from a public trash can next to an elevator entrance near a Primark store in Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on July 31, 2025.

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#12400901

23 May 2025

Pablo Gomez, head of the Financial Intelligence Unit, speaks during a news conference about the Florida Civil Court ruling that Genaro Garcia Luna and Linda Cristina Pereira must return public money at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 23, 2025.

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#12400908

23 May 2025

Pablo Gomez, head of the Financial Intelligence Unit, speaks during a news conference about the Florida Civil Court ruling that Genaro Garcia Luna and Linda Cristina Pereira must return public money at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 23, 2025.

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#12400917

23 May 2025

Pablo Gomez, head of the Financial Intelligence Unit, speaks during a news conference about the Florida Civil Court ruling that Genaro Garcia Luna and Linda Cristina Pereira must return public money at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 23, 2025.

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#12400930

23 May 2025

Pablo Gomez, head of the Financial Intelligence Unit, speaks during a news conference about the Florida Civil Court ruling that Genaro Garcia Luna and Linda Cristina Pereira must return public money at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 23, 2025.

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#12400946

23 May 2025

Pablo Gomez, head of the Financial Intelligence Unit, speaks during a news conference about the Florida Civil Court ruling that Genaro Garcia Luna and Linda Cristina Pereira must return public money at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 23, 2025.

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#12400948

23 May 2025

Pablo Gomez, head of the Financial Intelligence Unit, speaks during a news conference about the Florida Civil Court ruling that Genaro Garcia Luna and Linda Cristina Pereira must return public money at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 23, 2025.

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#12400949

23 May 2025

Pablo Gomez, head of the Financial Intelligence Unit, speaks during a news conference about the Florida Civil Court ruling that Genaro Garcia Luna and Linda Cristina Pereira must return public money at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 23, 2025.

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#12400954

23 May 2025

Pablo Gomez, head of the Financial Intelligence Unit, speaks during a news conference about the Florida Civil Court ruling that Genaro Garcia Luna and Linda Cristina Pereira must return public money at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 23, 2025.

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#12272007

17 April 2025

The UniCredit Tower, headquarters of UniCredit Group, stands under a clear blue sky in Milan, Lombardy, Italy, on May 27, 2023. The skyscraper is the tallest in Italy and serves as a symbol of modern finance and architecture in the Porta Nuova business district.

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#12251044

11 April 2025

Shopping carts line up outside Denn's Biomarkt, an organic supermarket in Gauting, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on October 31, 2020. The store's name is visible on the handles of the carts.

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#12077821

21 February 2025

The Commerzbank Tower in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, displays the company's logo illuminated in the early evening light on December 30, 2023.

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#12077822

21 February 2025

The Commerzbank Tower in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, displays the company's logo illuminated in the early evening light on December 30, 2023.

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