Campaign penalties set by the UMP Nicolas Sarkozy … – Le Figaro

President of the UMP was heard this morning by the judges of the financial hub of Paris court in the matter of penalties paid by the party after the fine was imposed on him for exceeding of campaign expenses during the 2012 presidential.

He barely had time to enjoy the victory of his party in the municipal. Wednesday morning, Nicolas Sarkozy was in the premises of the financial hub of Paris court. It is explained on the settlement by the UMP of the fine imposed on him personally for exceeding the authorized campaign costs, in 2012. He may be indicted for “breach of trust” .

Arriving shortly after 8:00′s financial center, Nicolas Sarkozy has been placed under the status of assisted witness, beyond this stage to an indictment. Initially to be heard on Tuesday, he had obtained a postponement, if annoying than the date of the summons has leaked in the press.

rejection of campaign accounts

The original of the case, there is exceeding the spending limit authorized by the outgoing President of the Republic for his campaign 2012. The National Commission for Campaign Accounts, which controls the spending of candidates, decided to include in spending UMP candidate the cost of some presidential trips. Nicolas Sarkozy found himself after this intervention, had spent 360,000 euros too much compared to the maximum amount allowed. Exceeding the terrible consequences, since it led to the rejection of the candidate’s campaign accounts by the Constitutional Council. The UMP was required to repay the funds granted by the State as part of the campaign, 11 million. He submitted Nicolas Sarkozy in a personal fine of 360,000 euros, equal to the amount of the excess.

To meet this financial challenge, the party had launched a massive subscription to its members and supporters, nicknamed “sarkothon “. In two months, the 11 million had been collected. At the same time, with the approval of Bercy, the party had paid the 363,000 euros claimed to Nicolas Sarkozy.

A refund which does not terminate proceedings

After the resignation Jean-Francois Cope presidency of the UMP, interim management is in place at the head of the UMP: a former premiers triumvirate composed of Alain Juppé, Jean-Pierre Raffarin and François Fillon. Desiring to clean up the accounts, they are interested to payment by the UMP to the famous fine. They mandate a legal analysis to lawyers challenging the legality of the device. The floor, made aware of the situation, decided to open a preliminary investigation in the summer of 2014.

Nicolas Sarkozy has repaid its debt in arriving at the head of the party last December, to “put the political formation that (he) chairs free of all disputes.” But this approach has not terminated the investigation opened in July 2014. In that case, the former head of the UMP Jean-Francois Cope has already been set in early February for consideration “breach of trust” and the former treasurer of the party, Catherine Vautrin.

The court also conducts a further investigation into this campaign, Bygmalion case, the name of this company accused of falsely attributed to the UMP benefits bills provided in the framework of the campaign . On Wednesday, former 2012 campaign manager, Guillaume Lambert, MP Philippe Briand, who was treasurer and a lawyer of the UMP, Philippe Briand, and a lawyer of the UMP, Philippe Blanchetier were placed custody at the Anti-Corruption Office of the Judicial Police (OCLCIFF) in Nanterre.