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P9_TA(2024)0085
P9_TA(2023)0264
Protection of journalists and human rights defenders from manifestly unfounded or abusive court proceedings
PE745.170
EuropeanAmendments Parliamentadopted legislativeby resolutionthe ofEuropean 27Parliament Februaryon 202411 July 2023 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on protecting persons who engage in public participation from manifestly unfounded or abusive court proceedings (“Strategic lawsuits against public participation”) (COM(2022)0177 – C9-0161/2022 – 2022/0117(COD))
(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)
The European Parliament,
Amendment 1
– having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2022)0177),
Proposal for a directive
– having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 81(2)(f) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C90161/2022),
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 2
– having regard to the reasoned opinion submitted, within the framework of Protocol No 2 on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, by the French Senate, asserting that the draft legislative act does not comply with the principle of subsidiarity,
Proposal for a directive
– having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 26 October 2022,
Recital 2
– having regard to the provisional agreement approved by the committee responsible under Rule 74(4) of its Rules of Procedure and the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 20 December 2023 to approve Parliament’s position, in accordance with Article 294(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 3
– having regard to Rule 59 of its Rules of Procedure,
Proposal for a directive
– having regard to the opinions of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the Committee on Culture and Education,
Recital 3 a (new)
– having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A9-0223/2023),
Amendment 4
1. Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;
Proposal for a directive
2. Suggests that the act be cited as 'the Wölken-Bolaños García Directive on protecting persons who engage in public participation from manifestly unfounded or abusive court proceedings (“Strategic lawsuits against public participation”)';
Recital 3 b (new)
3. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;
Amendment 5
4. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.
Proposal for a directive
P9_TC1-COD(2022)0117
Recital 4
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 27 February 2024 with a view to the adoption of Directive (EU) 2024/… of the European Parliament and of the Council on protecting persons who engage in public participation from manifestly unfounded claims or abusive court proceedings (‘Strategic lawsuits against public participation’)
Amendment 6
(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive (EU) 2024/1069.)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Amendment 7
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Amendment 8
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Amendment 9
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Amendment 10
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Amendment 11
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Amendment 12
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Amendment 13
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Amendment 14
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Amendment 15
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Amendment 16
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 a (new)
Amendment 17
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Amendment 18
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Amendment 19
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19 a (new)
Amendment 20
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Amendment 21
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20 a (new)
Amendment 22
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20 b (new)
Amendment 23
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20 c (new)
Amendment 24
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Amendment 25
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22 a (new)
Amendment 26
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22 b (new)
Amendment 27
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Amendment 28
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Amendment 29
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
Amendment 30
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Amendment 31
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
Amendment 32
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31 a (new)
Amendment 33
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Amendment 34
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32 a (new)
Amendment 35
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33
Amendment 36
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33 a (new)
Amendment 37
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33 b (new)
Amendment 38
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34
Amendment 39
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34 a (new)
Amendment 40
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34 b (new)
Amendment 41
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34 c (new)
Amendment 42
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34 d (new)
Amendment 43
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34 e (new)
Amendment 44
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36
Amendment 45
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36 a (new)
Amendment 46
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36 b (new)
Amendment 47
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36 c (new)
Amendment 48
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Amendment 49
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Amendment 50
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 a (new)
Amendment 51
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Amendment 52
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Amendment 53
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Amendment 54
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Amendment 55
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Amendment 56
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e a (new)
Amendment 57
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part
Amendment 58
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point -a (new)
Amendment 59
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
Amendment 60
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c a (new)
Amendment 61
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 62
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Amendment 63
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 a (new)
Amendment 64
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 b (new)
Amendment 65
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Amendment 66
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Amendment 67
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Amendment 68
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Amendment 69
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Amendment 70
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 71
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 a (new)
Amendment 72
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Amendment 73
Proposal for a directive
Chapter V a (new)
Amendment 74
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 a (new)
Amendment 75
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 b (new)
Amendment 76
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 c (new)
Amendment 77
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 d (new)
Amendment 78
Proposal for a directive
Chapter V b (new)
Amendment 79
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 e (new)
Amendment 80
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 f (new)
Amendment 81
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 g (new)
Amendment 82
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 h (new)
Amendment 83
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 i (new)
Amendment 84
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 j (new)
Amendment 85
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 k (new)
Amendment 86
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Amendment 87
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 88
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 1 a (new)