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Paris court rules part of charges against Macron aide Alexis Kohler time-barred

From Le Figaro · () French

Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A Paris appeals court ruled part of the charges against Alexis Kohler, an aide to French President Emmanuel Macron, as time-barred.
  • The ruling significantly narrows the scope of the investigation into alleged conflicts of interest related to his family's ties to the shipping giant MSC.
  • The court dismissed most of the charges that predated 2014, impacting the case for illegal taking of interest.

The Paris Court of Appeal has declared a portion of the charges against Alexis Kohler, a close associate of President Emmanuel Macron, as time-barred. This significant ruling on July 2 substantially reduces the scope of the investigation into alleged conflicts of interest stemming from his family's connections with the shipping company MSC.

Sources close to the case confirmed that the appeals court dismissed a large part of the allegations against Kohler that occurred before 2014. This decision impacts the ongoing investigation where Kohler faces charges of illegal taking of interest.

The ruling is a major development in the case, which has been closely watched due to Kohler's prominent position in French politics. The narrowing of the charges suggests a potential shift in the legal proceedings.

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Originally published by Le Figaro in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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