Former French Labor Minister Olivier Dussopt Convicted of Favoritism in Appeal

Dussopt received a €15,000 fine, partly suspended, for irregularities in a 2009 public contract as mayor of Annonay.

Olivier Dussopt, former French Minister of Labor, was convicted by the Paris Court of Appeal for favoritism in a 2009 public water management contract.
The court imposed a €15,000 fine on Dussopt, with €10,000 suspended, overturning his previous acquittal in the case.
The charges stem from allegations that Dussopt provided privileged information and altered evaluation criteria to benefit water company SAUR.
SAUR and its former CEO, Olivier Brousse, were also found guilty, with fines of €100,000 and €15,000 respectively for their roles in the case.
Dussopt has ten days to decide whether to appeal the verdict to the Court of Cassation but maintains there was no personal enrichment involved.