The election of several senators invalidated by the Board … – Les Echos

The Sages also declared ineligible four senators for a term of one year.

The election of several senators was invalidated by the Constitutional Council on Thursday. Elected on 28 September, the campaign accounts Aymeri de Montesquiou, Jarlier Pierre Marc Laménie, Aubey François and Jean-Patrick Courtois had been rejected by the CNCCFP (National Commission for Campaign Accounts and Political Funding). This decision of the Elders was coupled with ineligibility of one year for four of them.

“ The Constitutional Council declared ineligible for a period of one year Aubey, Courtois de Montesquiou and Jarlier who set directly without the intermediary of their financial agent, a substantial share of the expenses incurred in the election, both relative to the total campaign expenses account and authorized spending limit “declared the sages.

Two elections organized by three months

Two-elections must be held within three months. “ MM de Montesquiou and Jarlier were elected in single member constituencies, respectively in the departments of Gers and Cantal. Their removal from office has the effect of vacancy in the office , “explained the Sages.

For the record, Aymeri Montesquiou saw his parliamentary immunity lifted in March because of its quotation in an investigation into suspected commissions collected under contracts with Kazakhstan. The High Authority for the transparency of public life has also forwarded its file to the national financial parquet reasons for undervaluation suspicion of its heritage.

The Constitutional Council clarified that Aubey François and Jean-Patrick Courtois having been “ elected by the list system, respectively in the departments of Calvados and Saône-et-Loire, their compulsory resignation has the effect of calling the list according to replace . “

” A very rigid interpretation “according to Gérard Larcher

On iTELE, Senate President Gerard Larcher paid tribute to the four senators, welcoming the fact that they were “very implanted in the ground.” It held that the decision of the Constitutional Council was “a very rigid reading,” while noting that it was the “case law that had been applied for MPs”. In two releases for respectively Aymeri and Pierre de Montesquiou Jarlier François Zocchetto, president of UDI-UC group said he learned “with great sadness” that decision.

Finally, the Constitutional Council has not disqualified Marc Laménie. The reason? This “ acquitted direct expenses before the appointment of his representative and had not requested reimbursement, provided that the total expenses he had paid directly was negligible in relation to the authorized spending limit “, argue the Sages.

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