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In the 1980s and 1990s there have been in the Paris region ( Île-de-France) multiple instances of alleged and proved political corruption cases, as well as cases of abuse of public money and resources. In most, members of the Conservative Rally for the Republic (RPR) ruling party were involved, but some also involved members of the French Communist Party, French Socialist Party and the Union for French Democracy.1 The central role of Jacques Chirac
Jacques Chirac was mayor of Paris from 1977 to 1995 and has been named in several cases of alleged corruption and abuse, some of which have already led to felony convictions.
Jacques Chirac, as current president of France, enjoys virtual immunity for prosecution for acts preceding his tenure as president, following from
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Jacques Chirac refused to testify before investigating magistrate Éric Halphen , arguing that this would be incompatible with his presidential functions.
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The foremost critic of Jacques Chirac is deputy Arnaud Montebourg of the French Socialist Party, who filed a motion for bringing Chirac in front of the High Court of Justice (a procedure similar to impeachment, which has never been applied).
