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Background
The Geneva Public Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation into construction company Rampini, implicated in a case of asbestos exposure. A former employee of the company also filed a personal complaint in 2022.
The key points
The Criminal Appeals Chamber (CPR) found a breach of the principle of expeditiousness, the Tribune de Genève reported on 29 October 2026. It calls on the Public Prosecutor's Office to swiftly relaunch the investigation.
According to the CPR ruling, police interviews stopped as of October 2022. In response to repeated reminders, the prosecutor mentioned an “assessment of the case”.
Key figures
- 2022 : complaint by a former employee and halt of police interviews
What's next
- The Public Prosecutor's Office is asked to swiftly relaunch the investigation.
