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1 February 2011
The French authorities have seized a private jet said to belong to the family of ousted Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali.
It comes after three French NGOs filed a legal case against Mr Ben Ali over allegations of corruption.
Mr Ben Ali and his family built up significant assets during his 23 years in power.
On Monday, EU foreign ministers agreed to freeze his assets in response to a request by Tunisia.
Swiss officials have already frozen tens of millions of francs, and grounded a Falcon 9000 jet in Geneva.
Mr Ben Ali resigned and fled to Saudi Arabia on 14 December after weeks of anti-government protests.
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