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Richard Ferrand in the National Assembly in September 2018, when he takes the chair. REUTERS / Charles Platiau / FIle Photo

President LREM of the National Assembly, Richard Ferrand, was indicted on the night of Wednesday to Thursday in Lille for illegal taking of interests in the Mutuelles de Bretagne case. The person denies and intends to stay on the perch.

After an " examination of first appearance " of nearly 15 hours in the Lille District Court, where the case was disoriented a year ago, " the three investigating judges seized of the case have decided to indict Richard Ferrand for illegal taking of interests, "told the AFP night the parquet of Lille.

The case of Mutuelles de Bretagne dates back to 2011 when just appointed Minister of Territorial Cohesion, he was pinned by Le Canard chained who had revealed that in 2011 the Mutuelles de Bretagne, which he then ran, had decided to rent commercial premises belonging to his companion. Richard Ferrand disputes any irregularity. This information had led this faithful of the first hour of Emmanuel Macron to leave the government in June 2017.

President of the National Assembly since September 2018 , fourth figure of the State, Richard Ferrand has in the wake of his indictment taken " act of this procedural measure that will allow him to be able to defend himself in this file " and assured " Remain calm on the outcome of the procedure, in view of the classification without follow-up of all grievances of the first complaint " in October 2017, " especially since no new element has been paid to this file in which there is neither harm nor victim ".

(With AFP)