PARIS — France's highest constitutional authority dealt a blow to President François Hollande's plans to repair the nation’s economy Saturday by throwing out his new “supertax” on the wealthy days before it was to be imposed.
French Court Throws Out Hollande's Tax On Rich
By Kim Willsher, Los Angeles Times
Sat, 12/29/2012 - 12:24pm
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