V Franciji s v tem obdobju spremenili ustavo. Vanjo so bili vnešeni popolna prepoved smrtne kazni ter nekaj popravkov, ki jih je zahtevala ratifikacija Lizbonske pogodbe. Spremenjena je bila tudi ureditev odgovornosti predsednika republike. Poleg tega je francoski ustavni svet v postopku presoje ustavnosti zakonov podal nekaj opaznih odločitev. V njih je z uporabo tehnike ciljev ustavne veljave večinoma omogočil takšne razlage ustave in zakonov, ki... Preprečevanje kriminalitete. Varnostno pridržanje. Nadzor imigracije. Povratništvo. Mladoletniška kriminaliteta.

This article analyzes the issues of content and scope of the immunity of a close person as a witness in criminal procedure of Lithuania. The question on sufficiency of this immunity is raised because protection of a personal and family secret in criminal proceedings depends upon it. The author also perceives uncertainty of the actual and legal status of a close person as a family member, while ascertaining and implementing one of the most important additional guarantees granted for witnesses. The (...) following propositions are formulated: as regards witness’ immunity from obligation to testify against a member of his/her family or against his/her close relative, it is necessary to assess not only the formal aspects of the concepts “family” or “marriage”, but also the actual nature of the relations of persons who are bound by family or similar ties. (shrink)

The article deals with the discussion of the concept and implementation of immunities of the witness in the criminal proceedings in abstracto. The problem is whether the additional guarantee of protection of the witness’ procedural interests, which is fixed in the Law of the Criminal Procedure, is appropriately methodologically regulated, or whether certain immunities of the witness are appropriately perceived and applied in practice, is raised in the present article. Through this reason, the author, searching for the answers to these (...) questions—how is all this and how must all this be?—singles out, in abstracto, two elements of immunities of the witness, in concreto—the immunities of the witness and witnessing. It would seem that these protective guarantees are similar in principle. The analysis of this article allows for the answer that they are analogous from the point of view of their value. However, they differ by the mechanisms of implementation. According to the author, the immunity of the witness protects the person from becoming a witness, whereas the immunity of witnessing secures protection from witnessing, which may cause harm to the witness himself/herself. Accordingly, it also determines the need not only to analyze these two elements, but their interrelation and interrelations as well. (shrink)