Tapie won what critics called a too-generous private settlement with a French state-owned bank over the mishandled sale of sportswear maker Adidas in the 1990s.

在20世纪90年代，塔皮与一家法国国有银行在出售运动服装制造商阿迪达斯事件上处理不当，批评家称之为过于慷慨的私下和解。

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Conservative shadow culture spokesman Hugo Swire added that the deal was a "huge defeat" for Ms Jowell, adding she had led the BBC to believe it would get a generous settlement.

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The spokesperson said it has supported collaboration with a "generous financial settlement" and has repeatedly urged councils to make the most of this and to use the time and money to invest for the future.

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The defendant can take advantage of that by negotiating a settlement that is generous to the lawyers and stingy to his clients.

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