Suspicions of favoritism by Olivier Dussopt: the National Financial Prosecutor's Office appeals the acquittal of the former Minister of Labor

L'ex-ministre du Travail Olivier Dussopt soupçonné de favoritisme. MAXPPP – Vincent Isore

If he had been acquitted a week ago, this Wednesday, January 24, 2024, the National Financial Prosecutor's Office announced that it would appeal the decision targeting former Minister of Labor Olivier Dussopt .

The National Financial Prosecutor's Office (PNF) appealed the acquittal of the former Minister of Labor, Olivier Dussopt, on charges of favoritism, complicity and concealment of this crime, he said. he announced this Wednesday, January 24 in a press release.

New exam

The financial public prosecutor, Jean-François Bohnert, "considers that this decision raises legal questions with regard to the offense of favoritism, which deserve to be addressed. #39;be subject to the examination of the court of appeal", indicates the press release.

The former Minister of Labor was acquitted last week following his trial for acts of favoritism. Olivier Dussopt, who left the government this month, was suspected of having favored in 2009, when he was mayor of Annonay (Ardèche), the' #39;obtaining a water management contract with the company Saur.

The PNF had requested a ten-month suspended prison sentence and a fine of 15,000 euros.

Accused of having favored a company in the award of a public contract

He was the target of an investigation for suspicion of favoritism. He was tried after three years of investigation since the first revelations from the investigation siteMédiapart .

The former Minister of Labor was accused of having provided privileged information on calls for tenders. This alleged favoritism would have benefited a water treatment supply group, Saur, while he was mayor of the town of Annonay in Ardèche. #39;have favored the company in the award of a public contract of 5.6 million euros in 2009 , at the time when he was deputy mayor of Annonay in Ardèche.