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Au Revoir BNP COO: The chief operating officer of BNP Paribas, Georges Chodron de Courcel, is stepping down as the French lender negotiates with U.S. authorities over a settlement for allegedly violating sanctions. BNP made no mention of the investigation in announcing the departure of the 64-year-old Courcel. But New York Department of Financial Services head Benjamin Lawsky had called for his departure as part of the settlement along with that of...