Why Cahuzac trial was postponed to September – Liberation

Cahuzac trial was postponed on Wednesday morning, not indefinitely, but in September. By the time the Supreme Court (and possibly the Constitutional Council, if the first decides to pass the baby to second) examines the priority question on constitutionality that the Criminal Court has agreed to pass. The QPC is on the concurrent proceedings – criminal and administrative – for tax evasion, contrary to the principle double jeopardy: can not condemn twice for the same offense

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the presiding judge, Peimane Ghaleh-Marzban obviously passionate the question, explained at length his response, as he did a month earlier by suspending, for the same reasons, the Wildenstein trial. His judgment formally addresses the form – or not transmit the QPC – but the review of its “admissibility” impinges heavily on the bottom line. For tax, spouses Cahuzac were imposed a recovery of 2.5 million euros, of which 500,000 penalty for bad faith. “This increase is a sanction, it seeks to punish tax evasion” , said the magistrate.

Jérôme Cahuzac also continued to “false statement “

Under criminal law, the couple divorced meantime risk seven years in prison and one million euro fine. “It’s not the same severity” , should it agree. But “no matter” , with respect to a “substantive discussion” , he sums up another question: “A prison sentence can -she argues money “ Before answer unhesitatingly: ” Yes, that’s right, even if that little bump morality “ and even. Jerome Cahuzac has not been positively pummeled by the tax authorities, a sentence suspended sentence could have added to the symbolism, the court “considers that there may be equivalence of sanctions” . The wise now before removing – or not – the word can and say well if duplicate sanctions

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“the trial will be” , but cautions the president. For further tax evasion Jerome Cahuzac also continued to “false statement” having failed to report his offshore account to the Commission for Financial Transparency in politics, on his appointment to the Ministry Budget in June 2012. If the first charge had to jump because of QPC, the second remains. And Swiss bankers prosecuted for complicity in money laundering, will also be judged

Renaud Lecadre