Karim Achoui, the controversial ex-lawyer, is sentenced for illegal practice of his profession after being disbarred. He will have to pay 5,000 euros for moral damage to the council of the Bar Association, civil party.
If not paid, if not paid he could result in prison. The 56-year-old lawyer, known for having defended figures of organized crime, has announced his intention to appeal this conviction. He was victim of an assassination attempt in 2007, saw his name linked to several criminal cases.