Pierre-Édouard Stérin tried in January for his refusal to come before an Assembly commission of inquiry

Pierre-Édouard Stérin must appear in January 2027 before the Paris criminal court for his repeated refusal to appear before a commission of inquiry of the National Assembly, we learned Thursday from the prosecution.

“A summons was issued to Mr. Pierre-Édouard Stérin to appear at the hearing on January 19, 2027 before the 10th chamber of the Paris criminal court for non-appearance before a parliamentary commission of inquiry,” detailed the prosecution, requested by AFP.

Two summons left unanswered

Failure to appear before a parliamentary commission of inquiry, for a person who has been officially summoned, is punishable by two years of imprisonment and a fine of 7,500 euros. Pierre-Édouard Stérin, a businessman close to the extreme right, refused twice, on May 14 and 20, 2025, to attend summons from the National Assembly's commission of inquiry into “the organization of elections in France”. Pierre-Édouard Stérin, who became a billionaire with his Smartbox gift box company, had to explain his political activism to the deputies.