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Download Solution PDFLafarge Cement was accused of paying millions of dollars to ISIS in order to keep its cement plant operating in Syria. Which of the following countries does it belong?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is France.
Key Points
- Lafarge Cement is a French multinational building materials company headquartered in Paris, France.
- It was founded in 1833 by Joseph-Auguste Pavin de Lafarge.
- The company has operations in over 70 countries, including Syria.
- In 2016, Lafarge Cement was fined €30 million by French authorities for violating sanctions against Syria.
- The company admitted to paying millions of dollars to ISIS in order to keep its cement plant operating in Syria.
- The plant was located in the town of Jalabiya, which was controlled by ISIS at the time.
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