Peines minimales de privation de liberté en cas de crime ou de délit contre les forces de l’ordre

This French bill, introduced as an ordinary law proposal in the National Assembly, would set minimum prison terms for crimes or offences committed against police officers and other law enforcement personnel. The aim is to make sentencing for such attacks more consistent and stricter, reflecting the protection the state owes to those who enforce the law. Based on the title alone, the proposal focuses on mandatory minimum custodial penalties rather than on other sanctions. The main groups affected would be people convicted of violent crimes or offences against law enforcement officers, who could face longer mandatory minimum sentences if the bill is adopted. Police and other security forces would be the intended beneficiaries of the added protection. Judges would see their sentencing discretion narrowed in these cases.