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The judge concluded there were "serious doubts" over the legality of the certificate, a statement from the Paris court said, adding the decision was provisional until a final judgment is delivered.

"Pending the final judgment, given the provisional nature of this decision and in accordance with the instructions of its client, Christie's is suspending the sale of La Pascaline," it told AFP.

This group made up 9.7% of those claiming universal credit in June 2025, according to provisional government statistics published for the first time in July.

A provisional cause of death was given as a compressive head injury, consistent with a dog bite.

The 2024 provisional figures show a further 85 treasure finds in Wales and nine in Northern Ireland, which has additional restrictions on searching for archaeological objects.