Under French law the court's decision falls short of a formal charge, our correspondent says.

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He took formal charge of the ruling Peronist movement, routinely gave orders to ministers and oversaw economic policy.

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But Mr Strauss-Kahn's legal team says he had no idea they were prostitutes, and that there is no evidence to support a formal charge of pimping.

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His comments follow reports that a judge in Lebanon has sent a formal charge against Mr Khalife to the country's senior prosecutor for setting to music a poem by the Palestinian poet, Mahmoud Darwish based on a Koranic verse.

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The Welsh government also revealed it had received a total of 12 complaints relating to the carrier bag charge through its formal customer complaints policy.

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In our formal battery rundown test, the Vivid held its charge for a paltry five hours and ten minutes -- right on par with the company's claims, so you'll want to keep that charger nearby.

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Others point to Ireland's two-tier model: an ombudsman who tries to resolve complaints by members of the public through free-of-charge conciliation with the newspaper in question, and a more formal press council that upholds a code of conduct.

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In a statement, Nestle said its decision not to make, or participate in, a formal offer for Cadbury followed discussions with the UK Takeover Panel - the body in charge of regulating takeovers.

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