TY - BOOK AU - Portelli,Hugues TI - The Criminalization of the Political Sphere PY - 2009///. N1 - 23 N2 - Given the lack of effective political accountability of public decision-makers, the legal framework governing various aspects of political life has led, together with a system of civil accountability to the administrative judge, to the development of a system of penal accountability for intentional and unintentional offences. The definition of the latter has become more precise and their repression more efficient to the point that it has triggered a response from both law-makers and constituents. While for the most part political personnel is now governed by common law, only members of the Executive retain some degree of immunity and jurisdictional privilege UR - https://shs.cairn.info/journal-pouvoirs-2009-1-page-113?lang=en&redirect-ssocas=7080 ER -