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2 unusual facts about Yves Bot


Outreau trial

Yves Bot, general prosecutor of Paris, came to the trial on its last day, without previously notifying the president of the Cour d'assises, Mrs. Mondineu-Hederer; while there, Bot presented his apologies to the defendants on behalf of the legal system—he did this before the verdict was delivered, taking for granted a "not guilty" ruling, for which some magistrates reproached him afterwards.

Yves Bot

Yves Bot (born August 22, 1947) is a French magistrate and currently serves as Advocate General at the European Court of Justice.



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