"… transport, and other influential industries. “The German government, the French government, the British government — they’ve all been lobbied like hell,” says …"

"… d.Grapin, whose online biography lists her as a counselor to the French government on foreign trade, said that the nonprofit does not have a specific agenda. …"

"… notes, Gaydamak turned to yet another firm he and Falcone had established, Abalone Investment Limited.According to the deal structured by the Angolans, the promissory notes coul …"

"… . The Elf executives had the most to fear: at the time of his threats, the French government was investigating the company's long history of corruption, including its …"

"… had come under the scrutiny of French investigators. On May 20, 1999, the French government placed Monsieur and three of his associates under judicial control – mea …"

"… h a view to open these markets to European companies.On a third front, the French government recently made a proposal to the quasi-governmental International Organizat …"

"… cartels and fraudulent accounting.Suez and Vivendi have close ties to the French government; the water companies appear to be crucial sources of income for the politi …"

"… uld sell its shares in its water division, Vivendi Environnement, the French government was not enthusiastic about the prospect of foreigners gaining control of i …"

"… y will be in the future."Of course, respect for xenophobia hasn't kept the French government from aggressively supporting the expansion of French water companies overs …"

"… ve the upper hand, thanks in part to forceful lobbying by the conservative French government, which was strongly tied into France's big water companies.Suez' chief exe …"

"… umerous Argentine officials, all of them happy with the privatization."The French government gave Manila a $1 million grant to hire the French engineering company SOGR …"

"… o Djiboutians working for the government.So where does all the money go? A French government finance source based in Djibouti says he knows the destination of a lot of …"