Tunisian Court Hands Down Two-Year Prison Sentence for Financial Corruption
The specialized correctional chamber for financial corruption cases at the Court of Appeal in Tunis delivered a verdict on Monday, November 10, 2025, sentencing a businessman active in the oil export sector to two years in prison, along with financial penalties. The defendant was prosecuted for failing to repatriate revenue from his exports and for omitting to declare these earnings to the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT). According to the same source, the alleged offenses involve a breach of legal obligations regarding the repatriation of foreign currency from exports, an infraction punishable by prison sentences and fines under Tunisian legislation on exchange control and financial transparency.
