02:10 PM EDT, 03/25/2025 (MT Newswires) -- (Update with ArcelorMittal's ( MT ) response in the fourth and fifth paragraphs.)

ArcelorMittal ( MT ) has been placed under judicial supervision for allegedly causing environmental harm from industrial pollution at its Fos-sur-Mer site in France and forgery, Reuters reported Tuesday, citing the Marseille public prosecutor's office.

According to an emailed statement to the news outlet, the prosecutor's office said the steelmaker was subject to a 250,000 euros ($270,162) deposit and a 1.75 million euros bank guarantee.

The company was sued in 2018 by the French non-profit Association de Defense et Protection du Littoral du Golfe de Fos (ADPLGF), unions, and hundreds of local residents, Reuters reported.

ArcelorMittal ( MT ) told MT Newswires that it contests the accusations and said it is fully cooperating with the authorities. "There has been no falsification of data," the company said.

The company refrained from discussing the indictments as the matter is sub judice. It confirmed to MT Newswires that it has invested over 735 million euros since 2014 to reduce the emissions at the site, which it claims is now 70% lower compared with 2002.

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