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A Mayor Refuses to Marry an Oqtf, He Could Pay 53,000 Euros

Olivier Bourjot, the various right-wing mayor of Chessy (Seine-et-Marne), and his seven deputies have for several months refused to celebrate a marriage between a Finnish woman and an Algerian man targeted by an OQTF. The mayor had thus resigned in order not to enforce the order binding them to unite the couple, which the prefect had refused, reports the JDD. Except that the mayor might be forced to pay 53 000 euros if the municipality opposes t…

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Olivier Bourjot, the various right-wing mayor of Chessy (Seine-et-Marne), and his seven deputies have for several months refused to celebrate a marriage between a Finnish woman and an Algerian man targeted by an OQTF. The mayor had thus resigned in order not to enforce the order binding them to unite the couple, which the prefect had refused, reports the JDD. Except that the mayor might be forced to pay 53 000 euros if the municipality opposes t…

A mayor in France could be forced to pay € 53,000 for refusing to celebrate the marriage of a couple whose one of the members is Algerian. The case, brought before a court, raises legal questions on the application of court decisions and could lead to a significant financial penalty. The commune of Chessy, in Seine-et-Marne, is involved in a dispute concerning the marriage of a couple composed of a Finn and an Algerian national. The latter was s…

The mayor of Chessy and his deputies resigned from their positions as civil registrars in mid-December rather than officiate the marriage of a Finnish woman and an Algerian man residing illegally in France. The couple's lawyer is fighting back. […]

After having resigned to oppose the marriage of a foreigner who had been the subject of an OQTF in 2022, the Mayor DVD of Chessy could be forced to pay 53 000 euros of financial penalty imposed by the couple.

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lejdd.fr broke the news in on Friday, January 16, 2026.
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