France's judiciary can continue its investigation against the French cement manufacturer Lafarge on charges of aiding and abetting crimes against humanity in Syria. The Court of Cassation, the highest French court, said on Tuesday it had rejected an appeal by the Swiss parent company LafargeHolcim to dismiss the long-running proceedings. Despite the civil war, the cement manufacturer operated a plant in northern Syria until 2014. In order to maintain operations, the local company paid millions t