European Parliament decision of 29 November 2007 on the request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Renato Brunetta (2007/2172(IMM))
Date: 2007-11-28
Institutions: Committee on Legal Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: Member of the European Parliament, Statute for Members of the Parliament, parliamentary immunity, privilege, resolution

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Thursday 29 November 2007

P6_TA(2007)0553

Treatment of questions referred for a preliminary ruling concerning the area of
freedom, security and justice *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 29 November 2007 on the draft Council decision
amending the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice with regard to the treatment of ques-
freedom, security and justice
tions referred for a preliminary ruling concerning the area of

(11824/2007 — C6-0292/2007 — 2007/0812(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the draft Council decision (11824/2007),

— having regard to Article 245 (2) of the EC Treaty and Article 160 of the Euratom Treaty, pursuant to

which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0292/2007),

— having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0451/2007),

1.

2.

Approves the draft Council decision;

Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the text submitted for consultation

3.
substantially;

4.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the Court of Justice.

P6_TA(2007)0554

Immunity and privileges of Renato Brunetta

European Parliament decision of 29 November 2007 on the request for defence of the immunity
and privileges of Renato Brunetta (2007/2172(IMM))

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the request by Renato Brunetta for defence of his immunity in connection with civil
proceedings brought against him before the District Court in Milan, of 18 January 2007, announced in
plenary sitting on 31 January 2007,

— having heard Renato Brunetta in accordance with Rule 7(3) of its Rules of Procedure,

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— having regard to Articles 9 and 10 of the Protocol of 8 April 1965 on the Privileges and Immunities of
the European Communities, and Article 6(2) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election
of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage,

— having regard to the judgments of 12 May 1964 and 10 July 1986 (1) of the Court of Justice of the

European Communities,

Thursday 29 November 2007

— having regard to Rules 6(3) and 7 of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0449/2007),

1.

Decides to defend the immunity and privileges of Renato Brunetta;

Instructs its President to forward this decision, and the report of its committee responsible, immedi-

2.
ately to the appropriate authorities of the Italian Republic.

(1) Case 101/63 Wagner v Fohrmann and Krier [1964] ECR 195 and Case 149/85 Wybot v Faure and others [1986]

ECR 2391.

P6_TA(2007)0555

Coordination of certain of
broadcasting ***II

the Member States' provisions on television

European Parliament legislative resolution of 29 November 2007 on the Council common position
for adopting a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive
89/552/EEC on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administra-
television broadcasting activities
tive action in Member States concerning the pursuit of

(10076/6/2007 — C6-0352/2007 — 2005/0260(COD))

(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Council common position (10076/6/2007 — C6-0352/2007),

— having regard to its position at first reading (1) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the

Council (COM(2005)0646),

— having regard to the amended Commission proposal (COM(2007)0170),

— having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,

— having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Culture and Education

(A6-0442/2007),

(1) Texts Adopted of 13 December 2006, P6_TA(2006)0559.