Chef Michel Troagros was expelled by justice. Rawan Commercial Court All claims for compensation are rejected. The president who has demanded 1.6 million euros from his Allianz insurance, for losses caused by 10 months of lockdown due to Covid 19.

La Maison Troisgros, a three-star hotel and restaurant in Ouches in the Roanne region, and Le Central restaurant in Roanne, like all other “places that welcome a crowd not essential to the life of the nation”, were forced to close due to the health crisis, in the spring of 2020 and then in The end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021. Michel Troagros has requested compensation from Allianz Insurance for operating losses associated with these closures, amounting to 1.6 million euros.

Two sentences that will work for Allianz

Rouen Commercial Court ruled in favor of Allianz Insurance. It is based on two clauses of the contract, which exclude compensation – “when the closure is the result of a mass shutdown of enterprises in the same region or nationally”. _ In the small lines we can also read that operating losses are guaranteed in the event of a shutdown due to infectious diseases”outside the context of an epidemic or pandemic.”

The court ordered Michel Troisgros’ companies to pay €5,000 in legal costs to Allianz.

Michel Troagros did not immediately appeal

The star-winning chef is confident in it France blue Saint-Etienne Loire After learning the decision: It is clear that “DisappointedHe won’t appeal right away: He will consult other restaurants, also insured by Allianz, as well as their attorneys, before deciding whether or not to press on with the insurance company. He will decide to continue at the end of the month.