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He had made a lot of talk about him at the time of the infamous Pierre Palmade affair in February 2023: the crime of road homicide, defended by the then Minister of Transport, Élisabeth Borne as well as by many associations. But what is it? A crime that comes to replace the involuntary homicide In France today, causing an accident under the influence of alcohol or narcotics is considered a "involuntary homicide". A climax for several association…
On 3 June 2025, the National Assembly adopted at second reading a bill introducing the crime of road homicide. This vote, with the appearance of symbolism, marks an evolution in the treatment of fatal accidents on the road. The introduction of this new road homicide aims to fill a perceived void in the French criminal justice system. Explanations. Road homicide: a vote by the National Assembly heavy with meaning In a sparse but determined hemicy…
The creation of a new qualification in the French penal code marks an important development in the recognition of victims of road accidents. This text, carried by Éric Pauget and Anne Brugnera, aims to better name and sanction dangerous behaviour, especially under the influence of alcohol or narcotics. If its legal scope remains limited, the symbolic dimension of this law gives rise to some debates and hopes. A new qualification to better name t…
On Tuesday 3 June, the National Assembly adopted a bill to create the offence of road homicide in the Criminal Code. The bill was carried by the MP LR of the Alpes-Maritimes Eric Pauget and the former macroist deputy of the Rhône Anne Brugnera, so the text was adopted with 194 votes in favour and 6 against. This bill provides for [...] The article Road homicide voted in the National Assembly: a semantic change "insufficient" appeared first on Ly…
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