yeah i don't know about France but here in the States cases over 90% of the time get settled before trial begins
so if it's like the U.S. , Alizee's case probably got settled even before a trial began
the settlement was probably less than the original fine - i think it was around 40,000 euros (?)
unless there was clear and convincing evidence that the photographer broke the law - perhaps the settlement would be higher
but having a clearcut fine makes me wonder if it's a criminal violation and not a civil violation in France? That would be interesting if it's a criminal violation - maybe the photographer could even spend some time in jail...
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