(FILES) Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy reacts as he signs copies of his last book during a signing session, in Arcachon, southwestern France, on August 25, 2023. The appeal trial into excessive spending by Nicolas Sarkozy's lost presidential campaign in 2012 ended on December 7, 2023, in Paris, and the decision was reserved until February 14, 2024. (Photo by Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFP)