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Former Senator Olosz Gergely sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment for influence peddling

July 18, 2013

// Wednesday, the Court of Bucharest sentenced former Senator Olosz Gergely to seven years in jail without bail for influence peddling. The charge is based on the fact that during his term (2007-2008) as chairman of the National Agency for Energy Regulation (ANRE), he helped a number of business representatives conclude onerous contracts. The Court’s [...]

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