BBC Online :
A corruption investigation against French former President Nicolas Sarkozy has been suspended, French media say.
They quote judicial sources as saying that Paris appeals court will now study a request by Sarkozy for the case to be dismissed.
Sarkozy, 59, is still facing several other judicial investigations. Last week he said he would seek the leadership of the opposition UMP party – the move widely seen as a first step towards a presidential bid in 2017.
His announcement ended months of speculation about the intentions of the conservative former president, who vowed to give up politics after he failed to be re-elected in 2012. The UMP party elections are due to be held in November.
Although Sarkozy has kept a low profile since leaving office, he has faced a series of investigations that involve him in some capacity.
