2011/2057(IMM) | [ParlTrack]

2011/2057(IMM) Request for the waiver of parliamentary immunity of Georgios Toussas

Progress: Procedure completed

Role	Committee	Rapporteur	Shadows
Lead	JURI	ZWIEFKA Tadeusz ( PPE)

Lead committee dossier:

JURI/7/05640

Legal Basis:

RoP 6

Subjects

8.40.01.03 Members' immunity

Events

2011/12/01

EP - Results of vote in Parliament

Documents

Results of vote in Parliament

2011/12/01

EP - Decision by Parliament

Details

The European Parliament adopted a decision to waive the immunity of Georgios TOUSSAS (GUE/NGL, EL).

The request for waiver of the immunity of Georgios Toussas came from the Piraeus Court of First Instance in order to enable it to conduct the criminal proceedings started as a result of an alleged breach of trust resulting in damages exceeding EUR 147 000.

Georgios Toussas raised the point that the criminal proceedings against him possibly constitute a political persecution directed at him. However, no grounds for fumus persecutionis were found in this case.

As a result, the European Parliament decided to waive the parliamentary immunity of Georgios Toussas .

Documents

T7-0524/2011

2011/12/01

EP - End of procedure in Parliament

2011/11/25

EP - Committee report tabled for plenary

Details

The Committee on Legal Affairs unanimously adopted the report by Tadeusz ZWIEFKA (EPP, PL) on the request for waiver of the immunity of Georgios Toussas (GUE/NGL, EL).

Mr Toussas, together with eight other persons, is charged of knowingly defrauding for the benefit of another party, by a sum in excess of EUR 147 000, the property of the Merchant Seamen's Fund (NAT), a legal entity under public law, the management of which he was entrusted with,. The alleged fraud was committed by Mr Toussas acting as a member of NAT's Board and having, as such, a status of employee in the meaning of Greek criminal law.

In the course of his hearing by the Committee on Legal Affairs on 10 October 2011, Georgios Toussas raised the point that the criminal proceedings against him possibly constitute a political persecution directed at him. However the Committee has not found grounds for fumus persecutionis in this case.

As a result, the committee recommends that the European Parliament waives the parliamentary immunity of Georgios Toussas.

Documents

A7-0410/2011

2011/11/21

EP - Vote in committee

2011/03/22

EP - ZWIEFKA Tadeusz (PPE) appointed as rapporteur in JURI

History

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2021-12-18Show (9) Changes | Timetravel

committees/0	type Responsible Committee body EP committee_full Legal Affairs committee JURI associated False rapporteur name: ZWIEFKA Tadeusz date: 2011-03-22T00:00:00 group: European People's Party (Christian Democrats) abbr: PPE
committees/0	body EP responsible True committee JURI date 2011-03-22T00:00:00 committee_full Legal Affairs rapporteur group: PPE name: ZWIEFKA Tadeusz
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events/1	date 2011-11-25T00:00:00 type Committee report tabled for plenary body EP docs url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/A-7-2011-0410_EN.html title: A7-0410/2011 summary The Committee on Legal Affairs unanimously adopted the report by Tadeusz ZWIEFKA (EPP, PL) on the request for waiver of the immunity of Georgios Toussas (GUE/NGL, EL). The request for waiver of the immunity of Georgios Toussas came from the Piraeus Court of First Instance in order to enable it to conduct the criminal proceedings started as a result of an alleged breach of trust resulting in damages exceeding EUR 147 000. Mr Toussas, together with eight other persons, is charged of knowingly defrauding for the benefit of another party, by a sum in excess of EUR 147 000, the property of the Merchant Seamen's Fund (NAT), a legal entity under public law, the management of which he was entrusted with,. The alleged fraud was committed by Mr Toussas acting as a member of NAT's Board and having, as such, a status of employee in the meaning of Greek criminal law. In the course of his hearing by the Committee on Legal Affairs on 10 October 2011, Georgios Toussas raised the point that the criminal proceedings against him possibly constitute a political persecution directed at him. However the Committee has not found grounds for fumus persecutionis in this case. As a result, the committee recommends that the European Parliament waives the parliamentary immunity of Georgios Toussas.
events/1	date 2011-11-25T00:00:00 type Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading body EP docs url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/A-7-2011-0410_EN.html title: A7-0410/2011 summary The Committee on Legal Affairs unanimously adopted the report by Tadeusz ZWIEFKA (EPP, PL) on the request for waiver of the immunity of Georgios Toussas (GUE/NGL, EL). The request for waiver of the immunity of Georgios Toussas came from the Piraeus Court of First Instance in order to enable it to conduct the criminal proceedings started as a result of an alleged breach of trust resulting in damages exceeding EUR 147 000. Mr Toussas, together with eight other persons, is charged of knowingly defrauding for the benefit of another party, by a sum in excess of EUR 147 000, the property of the Merchant Seamen's Fund (NAT), a legal entity under public law, the management of which he was entrusted with,. The alleged fraud was committed by Mr Toussas acting as a member of NAT's Board and having, as such, a status of employee in the meaning of Greek criminal law. In the course of his hearing by the Committee on Legal Affairs on 10 October 2011, Georgios Toussas raised the point that the criminal proceedings against him possibly constitute a political persecution directed at him. However the Committee has not found grounds for fumus persecutionis in this case. As a result, the committee recommends that the European Parliament waives the parliamentary immunity of Georgios Toussas.
events/3	date 2011-12-01T00:00:00 type Decision by Parliament body EP docs url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-7-2011-0524_EN.html title: T7-0524/2011 summary The European Parliament adopted a decision to waive the immunity of Georgios TOUSSAS (GUE/NGL, EL). The request for waiver of the immunity of Georgios Toussas came from the Piraeus Court of First Instance in order to enable it to conduct the criminal proceedings started as a result of an alleged breach of trust resulting in damages exceeding EUR 147 000. Georgios Toussas raised the point that the criminal proceedings against him possibly constitute a political persecution directed at him. However, no grounds for fumus persecutionis were found in this case. As a result, the European Parliament decided to waive the parliamentary immunity of Georgios Toussas .
events/3	date 2011-12-01T00:00:00 type Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body EP docs url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-7-2011-0524_EN.html title: T7-0524/2011 summary The European Parliament adopted a decision to waive the immunity of Georgios TOUSSAS (GUE/NGL, EL). The request for waiver of the immunity of Georgios Toussas came from the Piraeus Court of First Instance in order to enable it to conduct the criminal proceedings started as a result of an alleged breach of trust resulting in damages exceeding EUR 147 000. Georgios Toussas raised the point that the criminal proceedings against him possibly constitute a political persecution directed at him. However, no grounds for fumus persecutionis were found in this case. As a result, the European Parliament decided to waive the parliamentary immunity of Georgios Toussas .
procedure/Modified legal basis	Rules of Procedure EP 159
procedure/Other legal basis	Rules of Procedure EP 159

2020-01-19Show (2) Changes | Timetravel

events/1/docs/0/url	Old http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A7-2011-410&language=EN New http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/A-7-2011-0410_EN.html
events/3/docs/0/url	Old http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P7-TA-2011-524 New http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-7-2011-0524_EN.html

2019-07-06Show (9) Changes | Timetravel

activities	date: 2011-11-21T00:00:00 body: EP type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading committees: body: EP responsible: True committee: JURI date: 2011-03-22T00:00:00 committee_full: Legal Affairs rapporteur: group: PPE name: ZWIEFKA Tadeusz date: 2011-11-25T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A7-2011-410&language=EN type: Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading title: A7-0410/2011 body: EP type: Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading date: 2011-12-01T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=20912&l=en type: Results of vote in Parliament title: Results of vote in Parliament url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P7-TA-2011-524 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading title: T7-0524/2011 body: EP type: Results of vote in Parliament
events	date: 2011-11-21T00:00:00 type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading body: EP date: 2011-11-25T00:00:00 type: Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A7-2011-410&language=EN title: A7-0410/2011 summary: The Committee on Legal Affairs unanimously adopted the report by Tadeusz ZWIEFKA (EPP, PL) on the request for waiver of the immunity of Georgios Toussas (GUE/NGL, EL). The request for waiver of the immunity of Georgios Toussas came from the Piraeus Court of First Instance in order to enable it to conduct the criminal proceedings started as a result of an alleged breach of trust resulting in damages exceeding EUR 147 000. Mr Toussas, together with eight other persons, is charged of knowingly defrauding for the benefit of another party, by a sum in excess of EUR 147 000, the property of the Merchant Seamen's Fund (NAT), a legal entity under public law, the management of which he was entrusted with,. The alleged fraud was committed by Mr Toussas acting as a member of NAT's Board and having, as such, a status of employee in the meaning of Greek criminal law. In the course of his hearing by the Committee on Legal Affairs on 10 October 2011, Georgios Toussas raised the point that the criminal proceedings against him possibly constitute a political persecution directed at him. However the Committee has not found grounds for fumus persecutionis in this case. As a result, the committee recommends that the European Parliament waives the parliamentary immunity of Georgios Toussas. date: 2011-12-01T00:00:00 type: Results of vote in Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=20912&l=en title: Results of vote in Parliament date: 2011-12-01T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P7-TA-2011-524 title: T7-0524/2011 summary: The European Parliament adopted a decision to waive the immunity of Georgios TOUSSAS (GUE/NGL, EL). The request for waiver of the immunity of Georgios Toussas came from the Piraeus Court of First Instance in order to enable it to conduct the criminal proceedings started as a result of an alleged breach of trust resulting in damages exceeding EUR 147 000. Georgios Toussas raised the point that the criminal proceedings against him possibly constitute a political persecution directed at him. However, no grounds for fumus persecutionis were found in this case. As a result, the European Parliament decided to waive the parliamentary immunity of Georgios Toussas . date: 2011-12-01T00:00:00 type: End of procedure in Parliament body: EP
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2014-11-09Show (5) Changes

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committees	body: EP responsible: True committee: JURI date: 2011-03-22T00:00:00 committee_full: Legal Affairs rapporteur: group: PPE name: ZWIEFKA Tadeusz
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Progress: Procedure completed

Lead committee dossier:

JURI/7/05640

Legal Basis:

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