Bill 8704 (\"Cour d'appel\"). The Chamber debated and voted it on 21 May 2026.
\nSittings: Sitting of 21 May 2026
\nProjet de loi 8704 creating an additional criminal chamber at the Cour d'appel with five new magistrate posts, debated and then adopted unanimously by 60 votes to none, with dispensation from the second constitutional vote.
\nCarole Hartmann (DP), stating that people behind court cases have a right to a trial within a reasonable time:
\n\n\nWell et ass ganz wichteg: Hanner all den Affäre sti Mënschen, an déi Mënschen hunn e Recht, dass hire Prozess och an engem räsonabelen Delai kann duerchgefouert ginn.
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Because it is very important: behind every case there are people, and those people have a right to have their trial conducted within a reasonable time.
\nSitting of 21 May 2026, Carole Hartmann, DP
\nDan Biancalana (LSAP), citing figures from the Conseil national de la justice on long-term absences and vacant posts:
\n\n\nAn de Recommandatiounen ass ze liesen, dass bis zu 20 % vum Effectif duerch Laangzäitabsencë bedéngt sinn a ganzer 50 Poste vacant sinn am Ordre judiciaire op dëse Januar.
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The recommendations say that up to 20% of the staff are affected by long-term absences and that a full 50 posts were vacant in the judicial order this January.
\nSitting of 21 May 2026, Dan Biancalana, LSAP
\nDan Hardy (ADR), arguing that the courts need the means to speed up procedures:
\n\n\nEng Justiz, déi net bannent engem räsonabelen Delai decidéiert, schwächt d’Vertraue vun de Bierger, a grad dowéinst ass et wichteg, datt déi néideg Mëttele bereetgestallt ginn, fir d’Geriichter ze entlaaschten an d’Prozeduren ze beschleunegen.
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A justice system that does not decide within a reasonable time weakens citizens' trust, and precisely for that reason it is important that the necessary means are provided to relieve the courts and speed up procedures.
\nSitting of 21 May 2026, Dan Hardy, ADR
\n21 May 2026 — Premier vote constitutionnel.
\n| Party | For | Against | Abstain |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSV | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| DP | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| LSAP | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| ADR | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| déi gréng | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Piraten | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| déi Lénk | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 60 | 0 | 0 |
No deputy voted against the majority of their party in this vote.
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