Latest News About Perquisition Elysee

Here’s what’s known about the Elysée perquisition as of mid-April 2026.

• The investigation centers on the awarding of contracts for Pantheon ceremonies to a single event-management company, with questions about favoritism, conflicts of interest, corruption, and influence peddling. Investigators have been examining the process used to assign public contracts for these ceremonies to that company.[1][2][3]
• On April 14, 2026, French prosecutors and investigators attempted on-site searches at the Élysée and other locations but were refused access to the presidency premises due to Article 67 of the Constitution and the inviolability of presidential premises; documents separable from the Head of State’s activities were to be provided on request. The searches targeted multiple locations including homes, as part of an information judiciaire opened in October 2025. The Élysée itself confirmed it would transmit detachable documents on demand.[5][6][1]
• Media coverage notes that the investigation has questioned the long-running practice of using the same supplier for Pantheon entrance ceremonies (noted as Shortcut Events by some outlets) and has implications for how public contracts are awarded for state ceremonies with national significance.[4][5]

If you’d like, I can pull the latest updates from specific outlets or translate key passages from French sources to give you a clearer timeline.