Overview

• The hearing is scheduled to open at 08:45 at the Draguignan correctional court in the Var department.
• The case concerns his 2017 and 2020 votes validating his appointments to Fréjus Aménagement and Gestion du port de Fréjus, which provided additional remuneration.
• Rachline denies wrongdoing, says the law did not then require his recusal, and describes himself as calm and confident while condemning media pressure.
• A March report by the regional audit chamber found no criminal offences in city management, though it flagged heavy debt, scant tender records, few bids and unclear procedures.
• A separate judicial inquiry triggered by the 2023 book Les Rapaces remains open, and investigators conducted searches including at the town hall in March.