Order — ECLI:EU:C:2012:24
Date: 2012-01-19
Language of the case: Italian
Court formation: Sixth Chamber
Subject matter: Privileges and immunities
Procedure: Reference for a preliminary ruling
Origin: Italy

Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Ufficio del Giudice di Pace di Venafro (Italy) lodged on 15 October 2010 - Criminal proceedings against Aldo Patriciello (Case C-496/10) Language of the case: Italian Referring court Ufficio del Giudice di Pace di Venafro Party to the main proceedings Aldo Patriciello Question referred Do the facts construed in abstracto as a criminal offence committed by Aldo Patriciello (a Member of the European Parliament, described in the indictment and in favour of whom the European Parliament adopted a decision on 5 May 2009 to defend immunity), categorised as insulting behaviour under Article 594 of the Penal Code, correspond to the expression of an opinion in the performance of parliamentary duties for the purposes of Article 9 of the Protocol? ____________