The estate is now open. According to our information, several candidates to the Directorate-General of the Caisse des Dépôts and Consignations (CDC) should be received in the days to come in the Elysee Palace. Left vacant since the death of Francis Mayer on December 9, the position should be provided January. The acting is provided by Jean Sebeyran, General Secretary of the institution public, and Dominique Marcel, the Director of finance and strategy, which ship routine. But the Chair cannot remain long unoccupied. Both the deadlines ahead are crucial.
On the strategic plan, first. The public institution is poised to recover EUR 7 billion in return for the surrender of its 35 in the capital of the National Fund for Caisses d'Epargne: EUR 5.5 billion have already been settled on 16 December, the payment of the balance is expected January 29. A windfall that will need to reinvest so that the net result to not suffer from the output of the squirrel, which generated so far almost 20.

On the plan policy, then. Whatever the outcome of the presidential election, both camps are well to rely on the public institution to implement their program. Left to strengthen the missions. The Socialist project provides to "develop the public interests in the capital of young innovative companies with the creation of a public participation Fund (...)". "in relation to local communities (...), in relying on the Caisse des Dépôts. He also promised "to strengthen the role of the State in the determination of the strategy of enterprises", to create, "from the CDC, a public financial pole".
In his speech on the France and globalization, on 9 November at Saint-Etienne, Nicolas Sarkozy was more clear again: "I propose that the State to acquire a financial tool backed the Fund deposits to make temporarily and how targeted shareholdings for companies strategic to pass a difficult phase while it drives them to put the key under the door or to sell to foreign funds which have no other purpose" "that to steal their technology," he promised.
Many contenders
Is whether to implement, at the headquarters of the public establishment rue de Lille, these new directions. The choice in the matter is the only head of State. The applications, virtual or real, are already numerous. But no names no stands at this stage, which leaves room for a last-minute candidate. Augustin de Romanet of Beaune, former Secretary General Assistant to the President of the Republic in October Director Assistant of finance and strategy of Credit Agricole SA, could party favorites. Same as Gilles Grapinet, Director of Office of Thierry Breton to Bercy. Some believe Xavier Musca not only interested, but also well placed, while for others, the Director of the Treasury would be political support, including in the Elysee Palace. As Frédéric Salat-Baroux, the Secretary General of the Presidency, it would have, on paper, all his chances. But the head of State will probably be reluctant to separate before the end of its quinquennium.
The name of Hervé Gaymard, and as his successor at the Ministry of economy and finance, Thierry Breton, have been mentioned time. But one and the other would have other projects. Christian Noyer "His position as Governor at the Bank of France is more prestigious," noted a policy.
Edmond Alphandéry or Jean-Pierre Jouyet names have also been cited. But the former Minister of economy and Finance of Edouard Balladur has little chance of being selected by Jacques Chirac... No more Chief of the General Inspection of finance, close to François Hollande and Ségolène Royal. "It would be to take a bullet in the foot", is a connoisseur of the folder.