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Carlos Ghosn has been imprisoned in Japan for two months: “There must be a new stage if Ghosn is permanently prevented”
The French government is now seeking a replacement of Carlos Ghosn as head of the automaker Renault Show stock market chart on. Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told TV channel LCI on Wednesday that the government is calling for a board meeting in the coming days. On this then the succession for Ghosn should be discussed. There had to be a new stage if Ghosn was permanently prevented, Le Maire explained.
Ghosn is at Renault officially still CEO, his French title is Président-directeur général. However, the operative business has been led for some time by its previous deputy Thierry Bolloré. Nissan Show stock market chart and Mitsubishi Show stock market chart Ghosn had only a few days after his arrest fired as chairman of the board.
The government in Paris is the largest shareholder in Renault with 15 percent. She had previously held on to Ghosn, the in Japan serious breach of trust and financial breaches. The former Nissan boss is therefore in custody. An application for release on bail refused Court on Tuesday,
Ghosn came under pressure last time. Tokyo Public Prosecutor’s Office filed two more charges last week financial violations, The 64-year-old is said to have set his earnings too low not only in the five years to 2015, but also in the past three financial years. Ghosn has been in custody since November 19. According to the prosecutor threaten him up to 15 years in prison, Ghosn says he is “unlawfully accused“.
Once Ghosn was celebrated for saving Nissan from bankruptcy. Since he was arrested, the car alliance of Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi staggers. The manager was the driving force behind the Alliance.
On Wednesday, government spokesman Benjamin Griveaux had said that the French Government sent a delegation to Tokyo. It’s about the future of the alliance between Renault and Nissan. The stability of this alliance left thousands of jobs in France alone, Griveaux said. In addition, it was said from circles of the Élyséepalastes that this alliance must be preserved to secure the future of the manufacturers.
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It has long been speculated in Paris that the former boss of the supplier Michelin, Dominique Senard, could take over the presidency posts in the Renault board of directors, while Bolloré will continue to lead the operational business.
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