The chief executive of French offshore shipowner Bourbon is appealing against his conviction in a West African bribery case that could see him barred from running the company.
Gael Bodenes received a two-year suspended jail sentence and a three-year ban on operating a business at Marseilles criminal court, French media reported.
Bodenes disputes the charges and is appealing against the conviction, which means his sentence has been suspended until his appeal is heard.
