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French justice has demanded an “exemplary” sentence of two million euros against Ikea France, accused of spying on hundreds of workers, and a year in prison for one of its former leaders.
The theme of this case is “to protect our private life against a threat, that of mass surveillance,” prosecutor Paméla Tabardel told the Versailles Court near Paris, requesting that the criminal response send a “strong message” addressed to ” all commercial enterprises “. .
Revealed by the weekly Le Canard Enchaîné and the news website Mediapart in 2012, the case came to light after a union complaint, which rocked Ikea France, which later fired four of its leaders.
This case showed a surveillance system for the workers and some clients, including their backgrounds, their way of life and their heritage.
Among the defendants are also 15 people, including store managers, police officers, the head of a private investigation firm and former executives, such as former CEO Stefan Vanoverbeke and his predecessor Jean-Louis Baillot, present at the first doomsday. .
This Wednesday, the prosecutor requested the release of two directors, but requested three years in prison, two of which with a suspended sentence, for Baillot, who led the company between 1996 and 2009. “I wish a sentence that marks the life of Jean – Louis Baillot ”, he justified, adding that the“ policy initiated ”by him had affected the lives of some 400 workers, who were the subject of“ private investigations ”.
The events processed occurred between 2009 and 2012, but the illegal practices date back to 2000. Those three years are the only ones under consideration due to the statute of limitations.
Former Ikea security officer Jean-François Paris was the only manager to admit to the “massive checks” of employees in court. The prosecutor claimed three years in prison, two of which were suspended.
In audience, Paris repeated that he followed the orders of Jean-Louis Baillot.
Risk management director at Ikea France from 2002 to 2012, Jean-François Paris transmitted the lists of people to “try” to Eirpace, led by Jean-Pierre Fourès.
The owner of this company specializing in “business advice” is accused of having access to police files through police officers.
Fourès, a former police officer for the ‘Renseignements Généraux’ (RG, former police intelligence service), had laughed at the court when questioned, saying that he had only used “imagination and ingenuity” to obtain the information he wanted. The prosecutor requested that he be sentenced to one year in prison.
The defense will discuss Thursday.
