France bans the publication of statistical information about judges’ decisions

Re:France bans the publication of statistical information ab... by krstf13 on Tuesday June 04, 2019 @04:08AM (#20092955)

This can’t be for real and isn’t.

It is illegal to try to criticise a court decision in a way that is designed to impede the justice system and/or to interfere with the independence of the judiciary.

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Re:France bans the publication of statistical information ab... by cm2187 on Tuesday June 04, 2019 @04:11AM (#20092975)

I am not a lawyer but as far as I am aware it is illegal to say publicly for instance that a court decision was politically motivated. You might argue that it would undermine the justice system but this is 100% in lack of accountability territory.

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Re:France bans the publication of statistical information ab... by krstf13 on Tuesday June 04, 2019 @04:27AM (#20093049)

You can say publicly that a court decision was politically motivated. What matters is how it is said and somewhat by whom (a member of the government might be held to higher standards).

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Re:France bans the publication of statistical information ab... by x220 on Tuesday June 04, 2019 @06:54PM (#20100030)

>What matters is how it is said and somewhat by whom

That means you can't say it. You might be able to say it, depending on who you upset.

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