Nicolas Sarkozy excluded from the Legion of Honor: under what conditions can one lose it?

Published on June 15, 2025 at 4:23 p.m.

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Nicolas Sarkozy was expelled from the Legion of Honor after being sentenced to one year in prison for corruption in the wiretapping affair, according to a decree published Sunday, June 15, 2025, in the Official Journal. Alexis Sciard / IP3 PRESS/MAXPPP

According to a decree published in the Official Journal on Sunday, June 15, former President Nicolas Sarkozy was expelled from the Legion of Honor after his final sentence of one year in prison for corruption in the wiretapping affair. This is an extremely rare punishment, but one that is "by right," according to the Legion of Honor code.

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Nicolas Sarkozy excluded from the Legion of Honor: under what conditions can one lose it?

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