Summary
The European Parliament decided to waive the immunity of MEP Steeve Briois regarding a French legal case involving allegedly insulting Facebook comments. This allows French authorities to proceed with their investigation. 10 06.02.2018
Other
criminal law
member of parliament
legislative procedure
Key points
- The French Minister of Justice requested the waiver of Steeve Briois's parliamentary immunity.
- The legal proceedings concern the offense of public insult directed at an individual under French law.
- The case involves defamatory comments posted by third parties on a Facebook page managed by Mr. Briois.
- The immunity protecting opinions and votes expressed during parliamentary duties was found to be inapplicable to this specific case.
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