đ« Proposition de loi n°âŻ691: âlicence to killâ
Draft bill 691 aims to establish a presumption of legitimate self-defence or of legality for law enforcement officials when they use their firearms in the line of duty.
In other words, the proposition would mean that officers who killed someone in a shooting incident would be presumed to have acted within the limits of the law, unless there was proof to the contrary.
The text says the presumption of self-defence âmay be rebutted if the judicial investigation demonstrates that the use of weapons was manifestly disproportionate or contrary to the principle of absolute necessity established by lawâ.
Deputies in the National Assembly approved the bill in July. A vote on the proposed legislation will now take place in the Senate, the upper house of the French parliament.
Proposition de loi visant Ă reconnaĂźtre une prĂ©somption de lĂ©gitime dĂ©fense pour les forces de l'ordre, dans l'exercice de leurs fonctions, n°âŻ691, dĂ©posĂ©e le mardi 3 dĂ©cembre 2024.
Article unique
AprĂšs lâarticle 122â6 du code pĂ©nal, il est insĂ©rĂ© un article 122â6â1 ainsi rĂ©digĂ© :
«âŻArt. 122â6â1. â Est prĂ©sumĂ© avoir agi en Ă©tat de lĂ©gitime dĂ©fense, lâagent de la police nationale ou municipale ainsi que le militaire de la gendarmerie nationale, qui a fait usage de son arme dans les conditions prĂ©vues par les articles L. 435â1 et L. 511â5â1 du code de la sĂ©curitĂ© intĂ©rieure.
«âŻLa prĂ©somption de lĂ©gitime dĂ©fense prĂ©vue au premier alinĂ©a peut ĂȘtre renversĂ©e si lâenquĂȘte judiciaire dĂ©montre une utilisation des armes manifestement disproportionnĂ©e ou contraire au principe de nĂ©cessitĂ© absolue Ă©tabli par la loi.âŻÂ»