The delegate minister in charge of the digital transition and telecommunications, Jean-Noël Barrot, is excluded from the files related to the Uber VTC platform, to avoid any conflict of interest, indicates the Official Gazette this Friday.
Decree no. 2022-1029 of July 21, 2022 allows this member of the Government not to deal with a company for which his sister, Hélène Barrot, is director of communication for Western and Southern Europe. Mr. Barrot, upon learning of this family relationship, had indicated to BFMTV that he would comply with the provisions of this case.
Controversy around Uber and Emmanuel Macron
Uber to this one of the controversial subjects of the debut of the second quinquennat of Emmanuel Macron, with the disclosure of internal documents to the groupe montrant notamment qu’il a eu, lorsqu’il était minister de l’Economie, des échanges privileges avec this group.
Mr. Barrot, 39, is an economist by training at Modem, twice elected MP for Yvelines and son of former minister and European Commissioner Jacques Barrot.
Source: BFM TV
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