France's 'casseurs-payeurs' bill aims to hold groups accountable for damages during protests, marking a new legal approach to public unrest.
Bill moves to Senate committee
The "casseurs-payeurs" bill, aimed at holding groups accountable for damage during protests, entered the legislative process in the Senate on October 21, several days after violent demonstrations on October 17. Bill adopted by committee
The bill was approved by the Senate’s Committee on Laws on October 21, marking the first step in its broader legislative journey. It proposes introducing collective civil liability for damages caused during public gatherings. National Rally supports the bill
Philippe Ballard, a deputy and spokesperson for the National Rally, describes the bill as "indispensable" and backs the idea of enforcing "collective responsibility" in cases of violent protests. Ballard defines accomplices
Ballard argues that individuals who attended violent gatherings, even if they did not directly participate in the destruction, can be considered accomplices. He states they are "in a way accomplices, even if they did not throw a stone."
