Pénaliser le viol par préméditation

This is a French private member's bill (proposition de loi ordinaire) tabled in the National Assembly during the 15th legislature. Its title, 'Pénaliser le viol par préméditation', indicates that it seeks to create or strengthen criminal penalties for rape committed with premeditation. Premeditation is generally understood as planning the offence in advance, and it can be treated as an aggravating circumstance in criminal law. The bill would mainly affect those accused of rape and the criminal courts that handle such cases, and it could be of interest to victims and to organisations working on sexual violence. Because this summary is based only on the title and metadata, the exact changes to the Penal Code, including any new sentences, are not known here and should be checked in the full text.