Europe 1 with AFP 12:05 p.m., November 09, 2022
The national financial prosecutor's office opened a preliminary investigation on Wednesday into the management of the public interest group France 2023, in charge of organizing the Rugby World Cup.
The investigation was opened for favouritism, influence peddling and corruption.
A search is underway at the headquarters of the group.
A preliminary investigation was opened in early October into the management of the public interest group (GIP) France-2023, responsible for organizing the Rugby World Cup, the National Financial Prosecutor's Office (PNF) said on Wednesday, confirming information from the Team.
This investigation was opened for favouritism, influence peddling, corruption and any other related offence, following a joint report from the General Inspectorate of Finance and the General Inspectorate of Education, Sport and research, in particular on the management of the former managing director Claude Atcher, dismissed in mid-October.
Search at the headquarters of the committee
The national financial prosecutor's office (PNF) is in the process of searching the headquarters of the public interest group (GIP) France-2023, responsible for organizing the Rugby World Cup, the organizing committee said on Wednesday.
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