“Here I am restored to my rights,” rejoiced the Bordeaux elected official on Twitter.
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She won the case. Justice considered that the Republicans did not have to reject the candidacy for the head of the party of Virginie Calmels. Consequently, this decision is suspended pending a judgment on the merits, according to the summary decision that AFP was able to consult on Wednesday, September 21. In addition, the Paris court “condemn the Republicans” to pay him “the sum of 5,000 euros”says this judgment. “Here I am restored to my rights”rejoiced the ex-elected Bordeaux on Twitter.
The LesRepublicains party was sentenced today by the Paris court to pay me €5,000 for having falsely maintained that I was not up to date with my contributions and that I could not run for the presidency of LR. Here I am restored to my rights.
— Virginie Calmels (@VirginieCalmels) September 20, 2022
As a reminder, the High Authority of LR had rejected her candidacy on August 29, arguing that Virginie Calmels was not up to date with her contribution on July 22, 2022. But this condition, “having only been published and communicated to members on July 25, 2022, necessarily deprived Ms. Calmels of the possibility of regularizing her subscription for the deadline of July 22”says the court.
Moreover, this date of 22 “must be considered, obviously, as a new condition compared to those provided for by the statutes and the internal regulations” who themselves “contain ambiguous clauses”notes the court, which refers to the trial judge an assessment of these clauses.
The business manager had announced her candidacy on August 23, on a line “balanced” and “at the epicenter of the various currents of LR”. He must now meet the sponsorship conditions (485 members and 10 parliamentarians) to be able to present himself.