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A HSBC private bank building is pictured in Geneva December ...
Dec 23rd, 2009
(Reuters) - A HSBC private bank building is pictured in Geneva December 22, 2009. France will continue to use data stolen from HSBC's private banking arm in Geneva in its drive against tax evasion, its budget minister said on December 22, a day after French officials agreed to return the client lists to Switzerland. Picture taken with a long exposure. REUTERS/Valentin Flauraud (SWITZERLAND - Tags: BUSINESS CRIME LAW POLITICS) -
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