![French President Nicolas Sarkozy (C) poses with Public Prosecutor for the Cour de Cassation appeals court Jean-Louis Nadal (L) and Vincent Lamanda (R), the new first President of the Cour de Cassation French President Nicolas Sarkozy (C) poses with Public Prosecutor for the Cour de Cassation appeals court Jean-Louis Nadal (L) and Vincent Lamanda (R), the new first President of the Cour de Cassation](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E82063/french-president-nicolas-sarkozy-c-poses-with-public-prosecutor-for-the-cour-de-cassation-appeals-court-jean-louis-nadal-l-and-vincent-lamanda-r-the-new-first-president-of-the-cour-de-cassation-may-30-2007-in-paris-france-during-a-ceremony-which-vincent-lamanda-the-new-first-president-of-the-court-de-cassation-officially-took-up-his-post-at-paris-court-house-photo-by-wittpoolabacapresscom-2E82063.jpg)
French President Nicolas Sarkozy (C) poses with Public Prosecutor for the Cour de Cassation appeals court Jean-Louis Nadal (L) and Vincent Lamanda (R), the new first President of the Cour de Cassation
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![General attorney Jean-Louis Nadal speaks to the medias in Bobigny, France, on September 21, 2006. France's interior minister and presidential frontrunner Nicolas Sarkozy stood accused by top judges thursday of undermining the General attorney Jean-Louis Nadal speaks to the medias in Bobigny, France, on September 21, 2006. France's interior minister and presidential frontrunner Nicolas Sarkozy stood accused by top judges thursday of undermining the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E9G780/general-attorney-jean-louis-nadal-speaks-to-the-medias-in-bobigny-france-on-september-21-2006-frances-interior-minister-and-presidential-frontrunner-nicolas-sarkozy-stood-accused-by-top-judges-thursday-of-undermining-the-work-of-the-judiciary-after-he-lashed-out-at-the-courts-of-a-riot-hit-paris-suburb-for-being-soft-on-crime-photo-by-mousseabacapresscom-2E9G780.jpg)
General attorney Jean-Louis Nadal speaks to the medias in Bobigny, France, on September 21, 2006. France's interior minister and presidential frontrunner Nicolas Sarkozy stood accused by top judges thursday of undermining the
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General attorney Jean-Louis Nadal speaks to the medias in Bobigny, France, on September 21, 2006. France's interior minister and presidential frontrunner Nicolas Sarkozy stood accused by top judges thursday of undermining the
![General attorney Jean-Louis Nadal speaks to the medias in Bobigny, France, on September 21, 2006. France's interior minister and presidential frontrunner Nicolas Sarkozy stood accused by top judges thursday of undermining the General attorney Jean-Louis Nadal speaks to the medias in Bobigny, France, on September 21, 2006. France's interior minister and presidential frontrunner Nicolas Sarkozy stood accused by top judges thursday of undermining the](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/6/0978036838da42bb8e3fcf6781bc421b/2e9g77b.jpg)
General attorney Jean-Louis Nadal speaks to the medias in Bobigny, France, on September 21, 2006. France's interior minister and presidential frontrunner Nicolas Sarkozy stood accused by top judges thursday of undermining the
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy with President of the Cassation Court Vincent Lamanda (R) and General procuror of the Cassation Court Jean-Louis Nadal (L) at the Cour de Cassation in Paris, France on
![France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (C) arrives at the Cour de Cassation, France's highest judicial body, flanked by his First President Vincent Lamanda (R) and Chief Prosecutor Jean-Louis Nadal January 7, 2009 in France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (C) arrives at the Cour de Cassation, France's highest judicial body, flanked by his First President Vincent Lamanda (R) and Chief Prosecutor Jean-Louis Nadal January 7, 2009 in](https://c8.alamy.com/compes/2d2j424/frances-president-nicolas-sarkozy-c-arrives-at-the-cour-de-cassation-frances-highest-judicial-body-flanked-by-his-first-president-vincent-lamanda-r-and-chief-prosecutor-jean-louis-nadal-january-7-2009-in-paris-reuters-francois-mori-pool-france-2d2j424.jpg)
France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (C) arrives at the Cour de Cassation, France's highest judicial body, flanked by his First President Vincent Lamanda (R) and Chief Prosecutor Jean-Louis Nadal January 7, 2009 in
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy (C) poses with Public Prosecutor for the Cour de Cassation appeals court Jean-Louis Nadal (R) and Bruno Cotte, President of the criminal section of the Cour de Cassation,
![Philippe Jeannin, Président de Bobigny, Jean-Louis Nadal, avocat général, et François Moulin, avocat de la République, tiennent une conférence de presse à Bobigny, en France, le 21 septembre 2006. Le ministre de Philippe Jeannin, Président de Bobigny, Jean-Louis Nadal, avocat général, et François Moulin, avocat de la République, tiennent une conférence de presse à Bobigny, en France, le 21 septembre 2006. Le ministre de](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2e9g77x/philippe-jeannin-president-de-bobigny-jean-louis-nadal-avocat-general-et-francois-moulin-avocat-de-la-republique-tiennent-une-conference-de-presse-a-bobigny-en-france-le-21-septembre-2006-le-ministre-de-l-interieur-francais-et-favori-presidentiel-nicolas-sarkozy-a-ete-accuse-jeudi-par-les-juges-de-haut-rang-de-saper-le-travail-du-pouvoir-judiciaire-apres-qu-il-a-frappe-les-tribunaux-d-une-banlieue-parisienne-a-succes-anti-emeute-pour-avoir-ete-doux-pour-la-criminalite-photo-de-mousse-abacapress-com-2e9g77x.jpg)
Philippe Jeannin, Président de Bobigny, Jean-Louis Nadal, avocat général, et François Moulin, avocat de la République, tiennent une conférence de presse à Bobigny, en France, le 21 septembre 2006. Le ministre de
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