Sébastien Lecornu targeted by an investigation by the National Financial Prosecutor's Office

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Alfonso Jimenez / Shutterstock (11692549l) Sebastien Lecornu, Minister for Overseas FranceCouncil ministers of the French government, Paris, France - 06 Jan 2021 / shutterstock_editorial_Council_ministers_of_the_French_government_11692549L // 2101061712 -

Alfonso Jimenez

A preliminary investigation for "illegal taking of interests" targets the Minister of Overseas Overseas Sébastien Lecornu for his past activities at the head of the department of Eure, said Wednesday the National Financial Prosecutor's Office (PNF), confirming information from the

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This investigation was opened in March 2019 on charges of "illegal taking of interests" and "failure to report to the High Authority for the Transparency of Public Life".

It was entrusted to the Central Office for the Fight against Corruption and Financial and Fiscal Offenses (OCLCIFF).

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