Latest developments: Salameh's probes in Lebanon and abroad
A French judicial delegation will return in Lebanon on April 24, media reports said.
The report said that the delegation has asked Judge Charbel Abu Samra to question on its behalf Riad Salameh's brother, Raja, and his associate Marianne Hoayek on April 25.
Last month, the Central Bank governor was questioned for two days about his properties abroad and his wealth, by a European legal team including French Judge Aude Buresi, through Judge Abu Samra, acting as a go-between.
France, Germany and Luxembourg seized assets worth 120 million euros ($130 million) in March last year in a move linked to a French probe into Salameh's personal wealth.
The Paris Court of Appeal debated Tuesday, whether Salameh's frozen assets in Europe will be released, al-Akhbar newspaper reported.
Two international lawyers attended the session in Paris, to represent the Lebanese state, the daily said.
It added that Salameh will appear Thursday before Abu Samra, after his questioning session in the domestic case was postponed last month to make way for the European investigators.
Source: Naharnet
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