French prosecution of Lafarge SA and eight individual defendants

Decisions and steps

1. 13 April 2026Lafarge convicted of financing terrorism, fined EUR 1.125 million and a further EUR 4.57 million for breaching sanctions, eight individual defendants convicted^S3S7
2. 28 April 2026Appeals by Lafarge and the eight other defendants reported^S6

Claims this case bears on

• Supported73
  A Paris court convicted Lafarge of financing terrorist organisations on 13 April 2026 and fined it more than EUR 1 million.
  Press report, 13 April 20263 records citedSanctions

Sources

1. S3Tier C French court jails Lafarge ex-CEO for funding IS in SyriaThe Local France (AFP). Press report. 13 April 2026.AFP report of the Paris verdict, the fine and the sentences. Written on the day, it reports only the former chief executive's plan to appeal.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
2. S7Tier C Tough verdict against cement group LafargeJustice Info (Chloé Dubois). Press report. 14 April 2026.Correspondent's report on the fines, the sentences and the crimes against humanity investigation. It is not the judgment.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
3. S6Tier C Lafarge appeals conviction for financing terrorismKeystone-SDA via SWI swissinfo.ch. Press report. 28 April 2026.Swiss national news agency report, machine translated, that Lafarge and the other defendants appealed. No named reporter. Justice Info reports that defence lawyers announced appeals.Link working, checked 25 October 2026