A French court has ordered Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund, to face trial over her role in a disputed €400m payout made to businessman Bernard Tapie in 2008.
Ms Lagarde, who was French finance minister at the time, has for years denied wrongdoing in the affair that has entangled several members of the cabinet of former president Nicolas Sarkozy.
She appeared to have won the day in September when prosecutors argued that the case against her should be dropped.
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