Persistent harassment and changes to everyday life

Supreme Court · Second Chamber (Penal) · 2017

What the Supreme Court considered and decided

The plenary court first examined the harassment offence introduced in 2015. It distinguished conduct intended to continue from concentrated episodes without a sufficient effect on the victim’s daily routines.

What this helps explain

The wording of article 172 ter has since changed: the law applicable to the period of events must be checked.

Editorial summary from the official note of the CGPJ. It describes this resolution, without certifying the subsequent evolution of the procedure. It should be read with the legislation applicable to its facts, reforms and subsequent case law.