Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy listens to the speech of Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders (not pictured) after awarding him with the French Legion d'Honneur during a ceremony at the Egmont Palace in Brussels March 27, 2013. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
BORDEAUX, France (Reuters) - A French appeals court ruled on Tuesday an investigation could proceed into former president Nicolas Sarkozy on accusations he duped L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt into donating election campaign funds.
The decision, which could lead to a trial in the long-running scandal, complicates any political comeback by Sarkozy, who has been dogged for years by the "Bettencourt affair" in which he denies any misconduct.
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