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Libyan court acquits Swiss businessman Rachid Hamdani
08/02/2010
A court in Libya has dismissed a case against a Swiss businessman who was accused of illegal business activities, his lawyer has said.
Rachid Hamdani, who was also cleared last month of charges of overstaying his visa, is free to leave the country.
In 2008, Mr. Hamdani and another Swiss businessman, Max Goeldi, were prevented from leaving amid a row between Switzerland and Libya.
On Saturday, Mr. Goeldi was fined for operating without a business license.
His lawyer, Salah Zahaf, said his client was satisfied with the $800 (£513) penalty, but that he was still deciding whether to appeal.
Mr. Goeldi is already appealing against a conviction on charges of violating immigration rules in December, for which he was sentenced to 16 months in prison and fined $1,500. A ruling is due on Thursday
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