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French billionaire Olivier Bouygues stands trial for killing protected birds

The businessman and five of his employees were accused of setting up a reward system for killing endangered species at a country estate. Prosecutors requested a suspended five-year prison sentence and a €750,000 fine for Bouygues.

French billionaire Olivier Bouygues stands trial for killing protected birds

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