An organizing committee in the sights of justice.
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) announced on Wednesday, confirming information of the team.
According to our information, the PNF is currently carrying out a search at the headquarters of the organizing committee.
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.
The ongoing search is part of the continuity of the mission of the General Inspectorate of Finance, according to our information.
