Ghosn has also denied a separate breach of trust charge over personal investment losses he temporarily transferred to Nissan in 2008. Nissan has said it takes the matter seriously and pledged to improve corporate governance. Ghosn has now agreed to resign from Renault, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters - but only after the French government, its biggest shareholder, called for leadership change and his bail requests were rejected by the Japanese courts. Senard, 65, now faces the immediate task of soothing relations with Nissan, which is 43.4 percent-owned by Renault. Since Ghosn's arrest, Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa has sought to weaken Renault's control and resisted its attempts to nominate new directors to the Japanese carmaker's board. Nissan currently owns a 15 percent non-voting stake in its French parent and 34 percent in Mitsubishi Motors (T: 7211 ), a third major partner in their manufacturing alliance.