Summary
The European Parliament has decided to waive the parliamentary immunity of Marine Le Pen regarding allegations of public defamation against a French official. This allows French authorities to proceed with legal actions related to her television comments. 10 15.06.2017
Other
civil law
administrative law
legislative procedure
Key points
In force from 15/06/2017
- A request was made by French authorities to waive immunity due to alleged defamation.
- The allegations involve remarks made during a television broadcast in 2015.
- There is a legal distinction between absolute immunity for parliamentary duties and waivable national immunity.
- The decision to waive immunity was based on the fact that the remarks were not part of official European Parliament duties.
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