Bangladesh, Sept. 29 -- French prosecutors have called for prison sentences for former Justice Minister Rachida Dati and former Renault-Nissan chief executive Carlos Ghosn in a high-profile corruption and influence-peddling case that has attracted significant attention in France. The prosecution's requests are part of a trial examining payments made to Dati while she was serving as a member of the European Parliament and working as a lawyer.

Prosecutors in Paris requested a four-year sentence for Dati, with two years suspended and two years to be served under house arrest. They allege that she received approximately 900,000 euros, or more than $1 million, for consulting services provided to a Dutch subsidiary connected to Renault-Nissan...