Lucas 18 wanted to take over in Mauvezin-sur-Gupie, in Lot-et-Garonne, the farm of his grandparents, placed in compulsory liquidation. But a last -minute escalation made him pass the case under his nose. The buyer defends himself by saying that he was unaware of the situation. The pressure is such on the part of the rural coordination of Lot-et-Garonne, the majority in the Chamber of Agriculture, that the retiree has just announced that he wanted to give up his acquisition, announces France 3 Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
On June 19, SAFER (Land Development and Rural Development Company) formulated an offer in the name of the young man, with the help of the Department’s Chamber of Agriculture and Rural Coordination and it was accepted up to 10,045 euros. Thinking to make a case a retiree outbid, assuring not knowing that a young person wants to take over the farm. Coordination is convinced that he knew.
Threatening to “exert strong pressure on the ground”
On July 3, in an open letter to the prefect, the rural coordination of Lot-et-Garonne threatens “to exert strong pressure on the field” if the sale is not done for the benefit of the young Lucas. On social networks, the pressure is also placed on the buyer. He ends up giving up. “In view of what he knows now, he does not want to go after the escalation, because it is contrary to his moral principles, comments his lawyer Maître Alexandre Novion with France 3. He wishes to abandon. »»
In a statement published this Friday, the first president of the Court of Appeal of Agen and the Attorney General recall that “the fact, in a public auction, to hamper or disturb the freedom of auctions or submissions, by violence, assault or threats is a correctional offense punishable by a sentence of six months’ imprisonment and 22,500 euros fine. »»
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The target buyer planned to “file a complaint before the public prosecutor for violence, threats and endangering others”, confirms his lawyer Me Novion.
