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← 🇫🇷 Assemblée nationale/PROPOSITION DE LOI ORDINAIREan-dossier-545286

Protection des forces de l’ordre par une systématisation de leur anonymat dans les actes de procédure judiciaire

Stage committeeUpdated 7d ago

This French bill proposal, introduced in the National Assembly, appears to seek a general rule that police and gendarmerie officers be identified by anonymised means, such as a service number, rather than by name, in judicial procedure documents. The stated aim, based on the title, is to protect officers from intimidation, threats, and reprisals. This summary is based on metadata only, not the full legislative text, so the exact scope and mechanisms are not confirmed. If adopted, the change would primarily affect police and gendarmerie officers involved in investigations and court proceedings. It could also affect judges, prosecutors, lawyers, and defendants, who may have less direct access to officers' identities in case files, which raises questions about transparency and the rights of the defence.