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Activities of Tibor SZANYI related to 2016/2224(INI)

Plenary speeches (1)

Legitimate measures to protect whistle-blowers acting in the public interest (A8-0295/2017 - Virginie Rozière) HU
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2224(INI)

Amendments (2)

Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
A. whereas whistle-blowers played an importa prominent role in the LuxLeaks, SwissLeaks and Panama Papers revelations, thus contributing to increased reforms to combat financial and tax fraud, money laundering and corruption, which hamper economic development and the rule of law;
2017/07/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that whistle-blowers should not bear the burden of proof when it comes to demonstrating that they acted in good faith, as what matters is whether the information disclosed is in the public interest, or exposes wrongdoing and other misconductit is necessary altogether to encourage whistle-blowers acting in good faith to report illegal actions, infringements and/or fraudulent activity, but that they should not be required to bear the burden of proof; decidedly places in a separate category, and condemns, however, cases of whistle- blowing in bad faith (typically based on interests and possibly also causing damage), conduct which already has consequences under the laws of the Member States;
2017/07/19
Committee: ECON