"French cement company Lafarge to appeal its 'financing terrorism' conviction", 28 April 2026

French cement giant Lafarge will appeal its conviction for financing terrorist groups in Syria, following a ruling by the Paris Criminal Court earlier this month, judicial authorities said Tuesday.

According to the Paris Court of Appeal prosecutor’s office, the company and eight co-defendants, including former CEO Bruno Lafont, have filed appeals against the April 13 verdict...

...Lafarge was fined €1.125 million (about $1.3 million), the maximum penalty for the charge, and was also ordered to pay a €4.57 million (about $5.3 million) customs fine jointly with four former executives for violating international sanctions.

Lafont, 69, was sentenced to six years in prison with immediate incarceration...