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Thales: former officer accused the company for hidden funds

Paris, France - Kickbacks provided in order to seize market shares and Saddam Hussein would have even got non-conventional weapons in the past

Hard accuses have been recently addressed to French group Thales by a former officer, Michel Josserand, just against the firm which fired him for supposed illegal practices regarding some supply contracts. Thales would have resorted to illegal activities such as the provision of hidden funds, according to Josserand, in order to seize market shares not only in France but even abroad, kickbacks which...

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Rome, Italy, 09/27/2005 13:00
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