In May, a judicial investigation was opened in France into Fnac Darty, the company above the Belgian retail chains Fnac and Vanden Borre. In several French shops, orders were said to have been paid with sums of cash that went above the allowed limits.
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The French news site Mediapart brought the news out. The court would examine 1.5 million euros worth of transactions between 2014 and 2021 and started an investigation into money laundering and gang formation. At the beginning of June, searches were said to have been carried out in five Parisian stores and four store managers and a sales manager are said to have been fired in the meantime.
In France, individuals and professionals living in France are allowed to pay a maximum of 1,000 euros in cash for a product or service. For non-residents, a ceiling of 15,000 euros applies to private purchases.
At Fnac Darty, however, cash transactions of up to 47,000 euros would have been accepted. According to Mediapart, a well-organized system had been developed for this in fifteen stores. There were regular men with bags full of cash on the floor.
The company confirmed to the French news agency AFP that it has reported possible irregularities to the court in Paris. According to the company, only a limited number of stores of the electrical chain Darty are involved.
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