The Immunity of Members of the European Parliament

Upon request by the JURI Committee, this in-depth analysis examines the immunity of Members of the European Parliament. It describes the scope of their immunity, as clarified by the Court of Justice of the European Union, together with the procedures followed by Parliament in cases of waiver or defence of parliamentary immunities. Lastly, it looks at the practice of the competent committee in order to infer the general principles underlying its decisions.

• Primary Source

European Parliament: Directorate-General for Internal Policies of the Union: Publications available via the EU Bookshop http://bookshop.europa.eu/en/directorate-general-for-internal-policies-of-the-union-cbf.cKABstF7wAAAEjwYYY4e5K/

ESO: Background information: MEPs waive immunity for Marine Le Pen over anti-Muslim comment http://www.europeansources.info/record/meps-waive-immunity-for-marine-le-pen-over-anti-muslim-comment/

ESO: Background Information: Administrative blunder sees MEP walk free from corruption probe http://www.europeansources.info/record/administrative-blunder-sees-mep-walk-free-from-corruption-probe/

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