The French arm of the Church of Scientology was yesterday convicted of fraud and fined nearly 600,000 euros Tuesday, but the judges fell short of banning the church. They said a change in the law prevented such an action for fraud.
The church, however, plans to appeal.
The verdict was among the most important in several years to involve the group, which has federal tax-exempt status in the United States but no legal protection in France. It is considered a sect in France and says it has 45,000 followers there, out of 12 million worldwide.
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