French Mayor faces prison for refusing to marry illegal migrant under expulsion order

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The right-wing mayor Ménard refused to officiate a marriage between a French woman and an illegal man from Algeria.

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On Tuesday, the mayor of Béziers was summoned before the prosecutor for refusing, in July 2023, to marry a couple because of the irregular situation of the fiancé, of Algerian origin. On the basis of a timely bill, he refused to recognize the offence. The case was referred to the correctional court.

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The mayor of Béziers Robert Ménard refused on Tuesday the "plaid guilty" proposed by the prosecutor of Montpellier for refusing to celebrate the marriage between a French woman and an Algerian, in an irregular situation and under an obligation to leave the territory (OQTF). ...

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On Tuesday 18 February, the mayor of Béziers refused the prosecutor's proposal to plead guilty for refusing to celebrate the marriage between a French woman and an Algerian under OQTF. He will therefore be summoned to the correctional court.

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The mayor of Beziers refused the sentence proposed this Tuesday by the prosecutor of the Republic of Montpellier. He will soon be a judge before the correctional court.

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The mayor of Béziers refused to celebrate the marriage between a French woman and an Algerian in an irregular situation and under an obligation to leave the territory in July 2023.