Favouritism: former Istres mayor François Bernardini tried in Paris
The former Istres municipal official is appearing before the Paris judicial tribunal for suspected favouritism in the award of public contracts to an architecture firm.

Favouritism: former Istres mayor François Bernardini tried in Paris
François Bernardini, former mayor of Istres, is currently appearing before the Paris judicial tribunal in a case of alleged favouritism, according to Marsactu.
The former municipal official must answer charges relating to the awarding of public contracts to the architecture firm Atrium, notably for the construction of the municipal swimming pool and the administrative city of his municipality. The hearings are focused on the links maintained by the former mayor with this company.
The hearings are continuing with the examination of the accused and his former municipal team. The court is examining the conditions under which these contracts were awarded and whether there are elements of corruption or misuse of the public procurement procedure.
Source: Google News FR — Crime (fr)