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Catalonia's Justice Department Takes Over Cellex and Mir Puig Foundations Following Court Order

A Barcelona court has removed the trustees of Pere Mir's philanthropic foundations and placed them under government administration amid ongoing investigations into alleged asset mismanagement.

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Una investigadora en uno de los centros financiados por la fundación Cellex en Barcelona

Overview

  • The Generalitat's Department of Justice has assumed control of the Cellex and Mir Puig foundations, along with four related companies, as part of a court-ordered precautionary measure.
  • The action follows allegations of asset decapitalization and fund diversion after the death of Pere Mir, the chemical entrepreneur who founded the organizations.
  • The court order, issued on April 14, 2025, also removed the foundations' boards of trustees and appointed the Directorate General of Law and Legal Entities as interim administrators.
  • The Cellex Foundation, established in 2013, has been instrumental in financing major scientific research centers in Catalonia, including ICFO and Vall d’Hebron Oncology Institute.
  • Investigations into Mir's inheritance and assets have intensified since 2023, driven by discrepancies in the valuation of his estate, which reportedly dropped from €400 million to €40 million by the time of his death in 2017.