This case is not very glorious for the Ipsos institute which was responsible for conducting the surveys under the presidency of Nicolas Sarkozy. A survey has been created and has led to an indictment. Under the presidency of Nicolas Sarkozy, tenders were absent The Elysee had spent several contracts with
This case is not very glorious for the Ipsos institute had responsible for conducting the surveys under the presidency of Nicolas Sarkozy. A survey has been created and has led to an indictment.
Under the presidency of Nicolas Sarkozy, tenders were absent
L Elysium would have spent a few contracts with institutes like Ipsos, but there would have been no bids. The investigation therefore focused on these activities following a report made in 2009 by the Court of Auditors. At the time, Nicolas Sarkozy was in command of France and several polls were to go.
In this case, the Ipsos is not the only institute pointed because the study is based on TNS-Sofres, the FIFG and even Opinionway. These are large groups who are often on the center stage when policy matters polls are offered. These three groups, however, could take their game since they were sentenced as an assisted witness status unlike Ipsos is indicted.
In this context, Ipsos, led by adviser to Nicolas Sarkozy Pierre Giacometti until early 2008, is regarded by investigators as “the institute par excellence of the Elysee, in volume and value, as invoiced 1,491,570 euros HT between May 2007 and October 2009, 92% of the total amount “ordered polls, according to a source close to the case.
Elysée side, the investigating judge indicted for favoritism its former general secretary, Claude Guéant, the former director Emmanuelle Mignon cabinet and two former advisers Vaulpré Julien and Jean-Michel Goudard.
the survey also covers the contracts between the Elysee and the Giacometti-Peron company after the departure of Pierre Giacometti, Ipsos and with Law (Publifact, Publiopinion) of the influential adviser to Nicolas Sarkozy, Patrick Buisson.
the agreement signed in 2007 by Patrick Buisson with the Elysee provided one hand Board paid 10,000 euros per month and granted the other Publifact to “the conduct of surveys” at its discretion and with the institutes of their choice.
in the end, investigators found traces of 235 surveys purchased by the firm of Patrick Buisson and resold to the presidency between 2007 and 2009, with a profit of about 1.4 million euros, 65% to 70%. The judge was indicted for receiving stolen favoritism but also the diversion of public funds. Some of resold polls had already been reported in the press.
According to the survey, the Elysee has paid about 7.5 million euros in surveys and advice during the five year period 2007-2012.
Pierre Giacometti and Patrick Buisson requested the nullity of their indictment. The investigating chamber of the Appeal Court of Paris will particularly address the requirement to go through the bidding for the presidency of the Republic in policy advice. A question the result of the case depends in part.
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