Former Caisse des Dépôts Executives and Criminologist Convicted of Favoritism

Jean-Pierre Jouyet, Augustin de Romanet, and Alain Bauer were convicted in a Paris court for favoritism and related charges, though acquitted of embezzlement.

• Jean-Pierre Jouyet and Augustin de Romanet, former leaders of the Caisse des Dépôts, were convicted of favoritism for awarding contracts without proper competition to Alain Bauer's companies.
• Alain Bauer, a criminologist, was found guilty of receiving undue benefits from these contracts and sentenced to a 12-month suspended prison term and a €375,000 fine, the maximum penalty for the offense.
• The contracts, totaling €925,000, were deemed by investigators to lack sufficient justification and competitive bidding, with services described as of questionable utility and excessive cost.
• The court acquitted Jouyet and Romanet of charges related to public fund embezzlement, a significant aspect of the case that shaped the final verdict.
• Additional penalties include Bauer's exclusion from public procurement for three years, reflecting the court's concerns over potential recidivism.

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