2018/2069(IMM) | [ParlTrack]

2018/2069(IMM) Request for the waiver of the immunity of Georgios Kyrtsos

Progress: Procedure completed

Role	Committee	Rapporteur	Shadows
Lead	JURI	FERRARA Laura ( EFDD)

Lead committee dossier:

JURI/8/13069

Legal Basis:

RoP 9-p14

Subjects

8.40.01.03 Members' immunity

Events

2018/10/02

EP - Results of vote in Parliament

Documents

Results of vote in Parliament

2018/10/02

EP - Decision by Parliament

Details

The European Parliament decided to waive the immunity of Georgios KYRTSOS (EPP, EL).

The request for waiver of Georgios Kyrtsos' immunity was forwarded on 28 March 2018 by the Deputy Prosecutor General of the Supreme Court of Greece, in order to allow criminal proceedings against him for the failure to pay amounts owed to the State. Georgios Kyrtsos, in his capacity as legal representative of Free Sunday Publishing House Ltd, is accused of failing to pay EUR 627 752.65 owed to the State.

Parliament considered that: (i) the alleged offence clearly has no direct link with the office of Georgios Kyrtsos as a Member of the European Parliament, but instead relates to his former position as manager of his newspaper company; (ii) the prosecution does not concern opinions expressed or votes cast in the performance of the duties of the Member of the European Parliament in question and there is no reason to suspect that the intention underlying criminal proceedings is to damage a Member’s political activity ( fumus persecutionis ).

Documents

T8-0358/2018

2018/10/02

EP - End of procedure in Parliament

2018/09/26

EP - Committee report tabled for plenary

Details

The Committee on Legal Affairs adopted the report by Laura FERRARA (EFDD, IT) on the request for waiver of the immunity of Georgios KYRTSOS (EPP, EL).

As a reminder, the Prosecutor’s Office at the Supreme Court of Greece requested the waiver of the immunity of Georgios Kyrtsos, Member of the European Parliament, in connection with criminal proceedings referring to the non-payment of amounts owing to the State (exceeding EUR 200 000), under the provisions of certain Greek laws.

In his capacity as legal representative of Free Sunday Publishing House Ltd, he is accused of failing to pay EUR 627 752.65 owed to the State.

The Committee on Legal Affairs considered that the alleged offence clearly has no direct link with the office of Georgios Kyrtsos as a Member of the European Parliament, but instead relates to his former position as manager of his newspaper company.

It was found that there is no reason to suspect that the intention underlying criminal proceedings is to damage a Member’s political activity ( fumus persecutionis ).

Consequently, the committee recommended the European Parliament to waive the immunity of Georgios Kyrtsos.

Documents

A8-0291/2018

2018/09/24

EP - Vote in committee

2018/07/09

EP - FERRARA Laura (EFDD) appointed as rapporteur in JURI

History

(these mark the time of scraping, not the official date of the change)

2021-12-18Show (7) Changes | Timetravel

events/0/type	Old Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading New Vote in committee
events/1	date 2018-09-26T00:00:00 type Committee report tabled for plenary body EP docs url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/A-8-2018-0291_EN.html title: A8-0291/2018 summary The Committee on Legal Affairs adopted the report by Laura FERRARA (EFDD, IT) on the request for waiver of the immunity of Georgios KYRTSOS (EPP, EL). As a reminder, the Prosecutor’s Office at the Supreme Court of Greece requested the waiver of the immunity of Georgios Kyrtsos, Member of the European Parliament, in connection with criminal proceedings referring to the non-payment of amounts owing to the State (exceeding EUR 200 000), under the provisions of certain Greek laws. In his capacity as legal representative of Free Sunday Publishing House Ltd, he is accused of failing to pay EUR 627 752.65 owed to the State. The Committee on Legal Affairs considered that the alleged offence clearly has no direct link with the office of Georgios Kyrtsos as a Member of the European Parliament, but instead relates to his former position as manager of his newspaper company. It was found that there is no reason to suspect that the intention underlying criminal proceedings is to damage a Member’s political activity ( fumus persecutionis ). Consequently, the committee recommended the European Parliament to waive the immunity of Georgios Kyrtsos.
events/1	date 2018-09-26T00:00:00 type Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading body EP docs url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/A-8-2018-0291_EN.html title: A8-0291/2018 summary The Committee on Legal Affairs adopted the report by Laura FERRARA (EFDD, IT) on the request for waiver of the immunity of Georgios KYRTSOS (EPP, EL). As a reminder, the Prosecutor’s Office at the Supreme Court of Greece requested the waiver of the immunity of Georgios Kyrtsos, Member of the European Parliament, in connection with criminal proceedings referring to the non-payment of amounts owing to the State (exceeding EUR 200 000), under the provisions of certain Greek laws. In his capacity as legal representative of Free Sunday Publishing House Ltd, he is accused of failing to pay EUR 627 752.65 owed to the State. The Committee on Legal Affairs considered that the alleged offence clearly has no direct link with the office of Georgios Kyrtsos as a Member of the European Parliament, but instead relates to his former position as manager of his newspaper company. It was found that there is no reason to suspect that the intention underlying criminal proceedings is to damage a Member’s political activity ( fumus persecutionis ). Consequently, the committee recommended the European Parliament to waive the immunity of Georgios Kyrtsos.
events/3	date 2018-10-02T00:00:00 type Decision by Parliament body EP docs url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-8-2018-0358_EN.html title: T8-0358/2018 summary The European Parliament decided to waive the immunity of Georgios KYRTSOS (EPP, EL). The request for waiver of Georgios Kyrtsos' immunity was forwarded on 28 March 2018 by the Deputy Prosecutor General of the Supreme Court of Greece, in order to allow criminal proceedings against him for the failure to pay amounts owed to the State. Georgios Kyrtsos, in his capacity as legal representative of Free Sunday Publishing House Ltd, is accused of failing to pay EUR 627 752.65 owed to the State. Parliament considered that: (i) the alleged offence clearly has no direct link with the office of Georgios Kyrtsos as a Member of the European Parliament, but instead relates to his former position as manager of his newspaper company; (ii) the prosecution does not concern opinions expressed or votes cast in the performance of the duties of the Member of the European Parliament in question and there is no reason to suspect that the intention underlying criminal proceedings is to damage a Member’s political activity ( fumus persecutionis ).
events/3	date 2018-10-02T00:00:00 type Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body EP docs url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-8-2018-0358_EN.html title: T8-0358/2018 summary The European Parliament decided to waive the immunity of Georgios KYRTSOS (EPP, EL). The request for waiver of Georgios Kyrtsos' immunity was forwarded on 28 March 2018 by the Deputy Prosecutor General of the Supreme Court of Greece, in order to allow criminal proceedings against him for the failure to pay amounts owed to the State. Georgios Kyrtsos, in his capacity as legal representative of Free Sunday Publishing House Ltd, is accused of failing to pay EUR 627 752.65 owed to the State. Parliament considered that: (i) the alleged offence clearly has no direct link with the office of Georgios Kyrtsos as a Member of the European Parliament, but instead relates to his former position as manager of his newspaper company; (ii) the prosecution does not concern opinions expressed or votes cast in the performance of the duties of the Member of the European Parliament in question and there is no reason to suspect that the intention underlying criminal proceedings is to damage a Member’s political activity ( fumus persecutionis ).
procedure/Modified legal basis	Rules of Procedure EP 159
procedure/Other legal basis	Rules of Procedure EP 159

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events/1/docs/0/url	Old http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A8-2018-0291&language=EN New http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/A-8-2018-0291_EN.html
events/3/docs/0/url	Old http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P8-TA-2018-0358 New http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-8-2018-0358_EN.html

2019-09-04Show (2) Changes | Timetravel

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committees/0	type Responsible Committee body EP committee_full Legal Affairs committee JURI associated False date 2018-07-09T00:00:00 rapporteur name: FERRARA Laura group: Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy abbr: EFDD

2019-07-12Show (1) Changes | Timetravel

events/2

date: 2018-10-02T00:00:00

type: Results of vote in Parliament

body: EP

docs: url: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=31547&l=en title: Results of vote in Parliament

2019-07-06Show (10) Changes | Timetravel

activities
committees/0	type Responsible Committee body EP committee_full Legal Affairs committee JURI associated False date 2018-07-09T00:00:00 rapporteur name: FERRARA Laura group: Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy abbr: EFDD
committees/0	body EP responsible True committee JURI date 2018-07-09T00:00:00 committee_full Legal Affairs rapporteur group: EFD name: FERRARA Laura
events	date: 2018-09-24T00:00:00 type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading body: EP date: 2018-09-26T00:00:00 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=A8-2018-0291&language=EN title: A8-0291/2018 summary: The Committee on Legal Affairs adopted the report by Laura FERRARA (EFDD, IT) on the request for waiver of the immunity of Georgios KYRTSOS (EPP, EL). As a reminder, the Prosecutor’s Office at the Supreme Court of Greece requested the waiver of the immunity of Georgios Kyrtsos, Member of the European Parliament, in connection with criminal proceedings referring to the non-payment of amounts owing to the State (exceeding EUR 200 000), under the provisions of certain Greek laws. In his capacity as legal representative of Free Sunday Publishing House Ltd, he is accused of failing to pay EUR 627 752.65 owed to the State. The Committee on Legal Affairs considered that the alleged offence clearly has no direct link with the office of Georgios Kyrtsos as a Member of the European Parliament, but instead relates to his former position as manager of his newspaper company. It was found that there is no reason to suspect that the intention underlying criminal proceedings is to damage a Member’s political activity ( fumus persecutionis ). Consequently, the committee recommended the European Parliament to waive the immunity of Georgios Kyrtsos. date: 2018-10-02T00:00:00 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=P8-TA-2018-0358 title: T8-0358/2018 summary: The European Parliament decided to waive the immunity of Georgios KYRTSOS (EPP, EL). The request for waiver of Georgios Kyrtsos' immunity was forwarded on 28 March 2018 by the Deputy Prosecutor General of the Supreme Court of Greece, in order to allow criminal proceedings against him for the failure to pay amounts owed to the State. Georgios Kyrtsos, in his capacity as legal representative of Free Sunday Publishing House Ltd, is accused of failing to pay EUR 627 752.65 owed to the State. Parliament considered that: (i) the alleged offence clearly has no direct link with the office of Georgios Kyrtsos as a Member of the European Parliament, but instead relates to his former position as manager of his newspaper company; (ii) the prosecution does not concern opinions expressed or votes cast in the performance of the duties of the Member of the European Parliament in question and there is no reason to suspect that the intention underlying criminal proceedings is to damage a Member’s political activity ( fumus persecutionis ). date: 2018-10-02T00:00:00 type: End of procedure in Parliament body: EP
links
other
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procedure/dossier_of_the_committee	Old JURI/8/13069 New JURI/8/13069
procedure/stage_reached	Old Awaiting committee decision New Procedure completed
procedure/subject	Old 8.40.01.03 Members' immunity New 8.40.01.03 Members' immunity

2018-09-12Show (3) Changes | Timetravel

committees/0/date	2018-07-09T00:00:00
committees/0/rapporteur	group: EFD name: FERRARA Laura
procedure/legal_basis/0	Old Rules of Procedure EP 009-p14 New Rules of Procedure EP 9-p14

2018-05-09Show (5) Changes

activities
committees	body: EP responsible: True committee_full: Legal Affairs committee: JURI
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other
procedure	dossier_of_the_committee JURI/8/13069 reference 2018/2069(IMM) title Request for the waiver of the immunity of Georgios Kyrtsos legal_basis Rules of Procedure EP 009-p14 stage_reached Awaiting committee decision subtype Waiver of immunity type IMM - Members' immunity subject 8.40.01.03 Members' immunity

Progress: Procedure completed

Lead committee dossier:

JURI/8/13069

Legal Basis:

Subjects

Links

Events

History

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