Confiscation of the property at the request of Russia. Several investigations of money laundering. Millions of operations, plans and sometimes opaque. In Courchevel, luxury real estate interests of justice.
The Attorney General recently two related to the famous ski resort in Savoie Chambery complaints. The first targeted two-star Hotel Cristal and Pralong, Russian officials said, in the search for Alexei Kuznetsov, Former Minister of Finance, the Moscow region, and his ex-wife Janna Bullock.
Both are the embezzlement of billions of rubles, suspects at his expense, Gazprombank, a subsidiary of the Russian energy giant credit, and money laundering in the purchase of real estate in London, New York and Courchevel with offshore arrangements. Mr. Kuznetsov was arrested last summer near Saint-Tropez, the subject of the extradition request from Russia, which are discussed in Lyon in September.
Questioned by AFP, his lawyer says Gregory Rincourt two hotels in Courchevel, around 50 million euros "has nothing to do with him, and have the company formed by ex-wife", respectively, who made his fortune in real estate.
The second input request cabins, which are related to two former executives of Bank of Moscow refugees in London, was also raised concerns.
- Where the money goes -
However, the Russian Ministry of Justice is not only to continue to invest in the station, on the order of 300 million euros a year after the City Council. The investigation is on the inter-regional specialized courts (JIRS) Lyon, in charge of organized crime and major financial crime.
Enter Russian orders, is also working on a master TRACFIN reporting, AML cell Bercy. To know where the money comes to some buyers. "Atypical Schemes borrowed to buy a good diet doubts as to the origin of the funds, but the complexity of this procedure to return the original crime," prosecutors said.
Some of the provisions in force lost in the jungle of real estate companies in tax havens. As for the end of 2010, SCI was formed, before Notary of Nice, by a company of the Corsican entrepreneur in Switzerland, Luxembourg and the Slovak company lives on the island of St. Martin, the Dutch side is controlled initiated.
A few months later, House solves follow jaw Bellecote, with 7.8 million. And a new building to tear down, just how much. Funds which € 9.4 million then "refinance" of the Cypriot society that pays for SCI 14800000 Société Générale de Monaco for the operation raised. At the same time, the capital of the Grand Duchy passed to the two new companies.
Similar meetings behind another building project, the Corsican entrepreneur, who also owns a restaurant in the nightclub. JIRS focus. "Absurd hypothetical case, all is well," said his lawyer, Maurice Lantourne.
- Under the snow, the palace -
Palacios grow to Courchevel 1850 investments, jacuzzi, pool with waterfall, hot tub, steam room, bar, wine cellar, a cinema and a disco, not to mention the staff that goes with it. All on several floors, dig large holes in the beach. In the summer the place is a building, a real estate agent has counted to 43 cranes in 2008.
One of the newer homes, Edelweiss, which are believed to be the largest ever built in the Alps eight suites on seven floors and 3,000 m2. Owned by British financier Chris Levett. According to the press through the channel, 44 million euro project has melted.
Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, who Acquisition arrested in 2007 in a hotel in Courchevel and then ground, has two cabins, which, as they say, in a tunnel connection. Like its companion Ziad Manaslr déboursa to build € 54 million in 2010.
According to local real estate agents, some of the owners of the three, "one family, one for friends, one for the business." In the off season, La Bergerie, another whim of the local Russian community € 230,000 per week: can pay rent great deed.
If only 7% of consumers away from the hustle and bustle of the city, but his antics to the reputation of the place, which was originally developed for the popular ski. He said: TripAdvisor is the most expensive in Europe.
- "The earth is very sensitive," -
"We did not complain that people who want to invest in such funds," said a few months ago, the former mayor, Gilbert Blanc-Tailleur, who said: "It is better that we our money with Swiss and Austrian friends spend. "
Country companies, architects, craftsmen, merchants, real estate professionals and Tourism: "Everyone is interested to invest money," the source said.
"The land is a very sensitive", are equal time a new mayor, Philippe Mugnier, claiming "transparency" of the communal land. Massive investment funds: the center of the water park of 10,000 m2 and more than 60 million new laces, to the station.
Private business, is another matter. City, with a population 2000-80000 population exploded in the winter on the direct orders of building permits, but the analysis was limited to planning rules; He sees nothing mounts behind the SCI.
This is a different notaries, including members of the Supreme Council recalled January TRACFIN News that the fight against money laundering is "all in, every day, everywhere." I read some things Courchevel transplants commercial properties, monitoring does not always seem appropriate here.
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