Day: 12 January 2017

Minister of Health and Social Affairs, Stéphane Valeri, visited the Monegasque Institute of Sports Medicine (IM2S) on Thursday, January 12, to present his best wishes for 2017 to all staff and practitioners.

The visit also highlighted the new services of the institute. On December 13, 2016, the sports centre received the accreditation of the Minister of State for the establishment of beds for Continuing Care and Rehabilitation (SSR). The clinic now offers its patients the benefit of global care including post-operative follow up with a dedicated team. Patients in Monaco, and by extension those who are insured at the Caisses Monégasques, can now benefit from the SSR.

The Institute also has an immediate walk-in consultation service operating seven days out of seven. The objective of the IM2S is to allow a specialised medical examination to be carried out whatever the day of the week and to offer the possibility of surgical priority.

At the end of his visit, Minister Valeri met all the staff and practitioners during an informal reception. In welcoming new staff, he said that “IM2S is an essential part of the medical attractiveness offered by the Principality”.

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Thursday evening, the Club des Résidents Etrangers de Monaco (CREM) held its annual New Year cocktail for members at its impressive clubhouse, with the added honour of a visit from Minister of State, HE Serge Telle.

Although this was the seventh gathering to toast the New Year since the club’s inauguration in 2010, it was the Minister’s first time at the CREM premises, and, speaking to room of 50 guests, he was clearly impressed by the splendour of the space.

Passing on the gratitude of HSH Prince Albert, CREM’s Honorary President, to CREM President Louisette Levy-Soussan Azzoaglio, Director Marilyne Pierre and the rest of the team, Minister Telle kindly commented, “I want to thank CREM for all the work they do for the Principality,” before offering attendees his warmest wishes for 2017.

There was also a draw for four lucky CREM members to visit CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, located in Geneva. The names for the March 23 outing were drawn by Walter Scandale from CERN, who helped to arrange the event, and in the presence of Minister Telle.

The brief speeches and raffle were followed by servings of the traditional King’s cakes, the frangipane Galette des Rois and candied-fruit brioche.

CREM has held more than 800 wide-ranging events since it launched, including recently a private tour of the Conseil National, an invitation-only seminar on the Welfare State presented by the Centre for Future Studies for Monaco and, on Tuesday, a karting evening. For more on future events, see the CREM website.

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A Monaco company has been given a hefty fine for abuse of confidence. Monaco Yachting & Technologies must pay €90,000 and €20,000 in damages and interest following a ruling against the firm by Monaco’s criminal court.

The company had been entrusted with €2.65 million towards the cost of building a yacht, a sum that should have been lodged in a special account.

However, although the initial agreement for the building of the vessel was signed in 2008, the client, a company registered in the Isle of Man, had complained that the money paid as a deposit had been used by Monaco Yachting & Technologies for general expenses. Despite repeated attempts to resolve the matter without resorting to the courts, the client brought the case before the criminal court in Monaco.

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