Swiss oil company: French international radio RFI tweeted the news, according to Deutsche Welle. Frech oil giant Total fined over Iraq 'oil-for-food' https://t.co/tb Gz0fzboo— RFI English February 26, 2016 French judges also ordered Swiss oil company Vitol to pay 300,000 euros . The company had already paid $17.5 million in 2007 following an agreement with the District Attorney of New York. Total lawyer, Jean Veil, said he was "disappointed" by the 750,000-euro fine , the maximum possible amount at the time of the scandal. France former UN ambassador Jean-Bernard Merimee and former diplomat Serge Boidevai were fined 50,000 and 75,000 euros respectively. The 'oil for food' scandal Saddam Hussein was hanged in December 2006 after being captured by US forces The cases of corruption occurred between 1996 and 2003 when Iraq was facing international sanctions for marching into Kuwait. Appeals against 14 corporations, including Renault Trucks, Legrand, and Schneider Electric would be heard by the end of 2016, AFP news agency reported.
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