Former French President Jacques Chirac has been ordered to stand trial on corruption charges. A magistrate ordered the trial over alleged false contracts dating from Mr Chirac's time as Paris mayor. Mr. Chirac served as the capital's mayor from 1977 until he was elected president in 1995. It is alleged millions of euros were used to provide bogus jobs to political associates and their relatives. Investigating judge Xaviere Simeoni ordered Mr Chirac and nine former aides to face charges relating to 21 allegedly fake contracts. In a statement, the former president's office said he was calm and determined to prove that none of the jobs for which he has been ordered to stand trial was fake. Reports say Paris public prosecutor's office is likely to appeal against the magistrate's trial order.