In the context of Article 49 of the Macron law, which allows the transfer to the private sector of the majority of the capital of the Aรฉroports de la Cรดte d’Azur company, Marc Daunis, Senator of the Alpes-Maritimes and Mayor of Valbonne Sophia Antipolis, has submitted three amendments to regulate such a transfer in order to best preserve the essential interests of the nation and the territories concerned.
In the same vein, we learn about the privatization of the Toulon-Hyรจres airport, whose concession is going to the Vinci group.
What’s happening in the Var? No opposition from local elected officials and economic actors? No referendum to express opposition to this “confiscation of local heritage”?
O tempora! O mores! Cicero would have exclaimed if he were still among us!
But, let’s return to Marc Daunis’ amendments…
The first aims to ensure, first of all, thorough consultation with local elected officials and socio-professional organizations in the area and to preserve the very close ties between regional airports and the territories they serve. Thus, candidates for the purchase of shares will be required to maintain an ongoing dialogue with elected officials and residents.
The second introduces binding criteria to the specifications of the call for tenders. For example, it encourages the purchase of shares by the company’s employees and gives real intervention power to local elected officials and employee groups in reviewing the candidates for purchase.
Finally, the third prohibits any entity domiciled in a tax haven, or controlled directly or indirectly by such an entity, from submitting its candidacy in the context of the call for tenders, thus preventing any arrangements aimed at tax optimization.
To be continued…
