does the retraining of Jean-Baptiste Djebbari present a risk of conflict of interest?

The appointment of Jean-Baptiste Djebbari within the private company Hopium caused a lot of reaction on the side of the opposition. In France, the High Authority for the Transparency of Public Life (HATVP) is an independent body responsible for monitoring the exemplary nature of our political leaders. In the event of retraining in the private sector, this body must be consulted before taking office.

In its opinion issued on March 22, the HATVP ruled out any risk of conflict of interest. She noted that Jean-Baptiste Djebbari had met the CEO of Hopium twice, in 2021, but also several other players in the same sector. She specified that the company had not benefited from any public subsidy. According to the instance, this conversion was therefore carried out within the rules. However, the former minister will be closely watched in his new role, unable to lobby his former colleagues in government.